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A  New  Verfion  of  the  PSALMS,  &c. 


PSALM    I. 


i|T  0W  bieft  is  he,  who  ne'er  confents 

f    |    by  ill  Advice  to  walk  ; 
Nor  ftands  in  Sinners  Ways,  nor  fits 

where  Men  prophanely  talk  ! 

2  But  makes  the  perfect  Law  of  God 
his  Bus'nefs  and  Delight  ; 

Devoutly  reads  therein  by  Day, 
and  meditates  by  Night. 

3  Like  fome  fairTree,  which  fedbyStreames, 
with  timely  Fruit  does  bend, 

He  ftiil  mail  flourifh,  and  Succefs 
all  his  Defigns  attend. 

4  Ungodly  Men,  and  their  attempts, 
no  lafting  Root  fhall  find  ; 

Untimely  blafted,  and  difpers'd, 
like  Chaff  before  the  Wind. 

5  Their  Guilt  fhall  ftrike  the  wicked  dumb 
before  the  Judge's  Face  : 

No  formal  Hypocrite  fhall  then 
among  the  Saints  have  Place. 

6  For  God  approves  the  juft  Man's  Ways, 
to  happinefs  they  tend  : 

But  Sinners,  and  the  Paths  they  tread, 
ihall  both  in  Ruin  end. 

PSALM 


4  PSALM    ii. 

P  S  A  L  M  \\. 
i^TTITH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  Rage, 

YV     why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  ? 
Why  in  fuch  rafh  Attempts  engage, 

as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 
2  The  great  in  Counfel,  and  in  Might, 

their  various  Forces  bring  ! 
Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 

and  his  anointed  King. 

5  "  Mu ft  we  fubmit  to  their  Commands  ?" 
prefumptuoufly  they  fay  : 

"  No,  let  us.  break  their  flwifh  Bands, 
lf  and  caft  their  Chains  away." 

4  Bat  God,  who  fets  enthron'd  on   High, 
and  fees  how  they  combine, 

Does  their  confpiring  Strength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  Defign. 

5  Thick  Clouds  of  Wrath  divine  fiull  break 
on  his  rebellious  Foes  : 

And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak, 
to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6  "  Though  madly  you   difpute  my  Will, 
11  the  King  that  I  ordain,. 

Whofe  Throne  is  ftVd  on  Sian's  Hill, 
"  ihall  there  fecurely  reign." 

7  Attend,  O  Earth,  whilft  I  declare 
God's  uncontroul'd  Decree  : 

"  Thou  art  my  Son  this  Day  my  Heir, 
"  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  Afk,  and  receive  thy  full  Demands  j 
thine  fhall  the  heathen  be  ; 

The  utmoft  Limits  of  the  Lands, 
«  ihall  be  pofTefs'd  by  thee. 

o.  "Thy 


PSALM    ii,  1ST.  5 

9  *<Thy  threat'ningSceptre  thou  fhaltihake., 

"  and  crufli  them  ev'ry-where  ; 
si  As  many  Bars  of  Iron  break, 
"  the  Potter's  brittle  Ware. 

10  Learn  then  yc  Princes  y  and  give  Ear^ 
ye  Judges  of  the  Earth  ; 

1 1  Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear3 
rejoice  with  awful  Mirth. 

12  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  refpe&, 
your  timely  homage  pay  *, 

Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglect, 
incens'd  by  your  Delay. 

1 3  If  but  in  Part  his  Anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  Flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whole  hope  relies 
on  his  moft  holy  Name. 

P  3  A  L  M    III. 

i|  I OW  many,  Lord,  of  late  are  grown 

J|_  j[  tne  Troublers  of  my  Peace  ! 
And  as  their  Numbers  hourly  rife, 
fo  does  their  Rage  increafe. 

2  Infulting,  they  my  Soul  upbraid, 
and  him  whom  I  adore  : 

The  God  in  whom  he  traits,  fay  they,, 
fhall  refcue  him  no  more, 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  defence  » 
on  thee  my  Hopes  rely  : 

Thou  art  my  Glory,  and  ihalt  yet, 
lift  up  my  Head  on  high. 

4  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  Diftxe£s5     r 
to  God  I  made  my  Pray'r, 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  Hill  ^ 
why  fligulil  agw  4efpair 2 

5  Guarded 


6  PSALM     iil,  iv. 

5  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down, 
my  fweet  Repofe  to  take  ; 

For  I  through  him  fccurely  ileep, 
through  him  fecurely  wake. 

6  No  Force  nor  Fury  of  my  Foes, 
my  Courage  mall  confound  ; 

Were  they  as  many  Hofts  as. Men, 
that  have  befet  me  round. 

7  Arjfe,  and  fave  me,  O  my  God, 
who  oft  haft  own'd  my  Caufe  ; 

And  fcatterM  oft  thefe  Foes  to  me, 
and  to  thy  righteous  Laws. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 
He  only  can  defend  ; 

His  Blehjng  he  extends  to  ail, 
that  on  his  Pcw'r  depend. 

PSALM    IV. 

i-f\  Lord,   that  art  my  righteous  Judge* 

\^y   to  my  Complaint  give  Ear. 
Thou  ftill  redeem'ft  me  from   diftrefs  :  • 
have  Mercy,  Lord  and  hear. 

2  How  long  will  ye,  O  Sons  of  Men, 
to  blot  my  Fame  devife  ? 

How  Jong  your  vain  Deiigns  purfue, 
and  fpread  malicious  lies  ? 

3  Confider  that  the  righteous  Man 
is  God's  peculiar  Choice  : 

And  when  to  him  I  make  my  PrayV, 
he  always  hears  my  Voice. 

4  Then  ftand  in  awe  of  his  Commands, 
flee  ev'ry  Thing  that's  ill  ; 

Commune  in  private  with  your   Hearts, 
and  bend  then;  to  his  W-i'l, 

5  Tfe 


P  S  A,L  M    iv,  v,.  7 

y  The  Place  or  otker  Sacrifice  ; 

let  Righteoufnefs  iupply  ; 
And  let  your  Hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 

on  God  alone  rely, 

6  While  worldly  Minds  impatient  grow- 
more  proip'rous  Times  to  lee  j  - 

Still  let  the  Glories  of  thy  Face: 
mine  brightly,  Lord,  on.me, 

7  So  fhall  my  Heart o'errlow  with  joy, 
more  lafting,  and  more  true, 

Than  theirs,  who  ilores  of  Qorn  and  Wine 

fucceffively  renew. 
3  Then  down  in  Peace  -I'll  lay  my  Head,  = 

and  take  my  needful  Reft  : 
No  other  guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 

of  thy  defence  poileit. 

PS  J  L  M    V.\ 

i  "1      OB-D,hear  theVoice  of  my  Complaint^ 
J^j    accept  my  fecret  Pray'r  ; 

2  To  Thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 
will  I  for  Help  repair.  . 

3  Thou  in  the  Morn  my  Voice  fhalt  hear5 
and  with  the  dawning  Day, 

To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4  For  thou,  the  Wrongs  that!  fuftain^ 
can'ft  never,  Lord,  approve  ; 

Who  from  thy  facred  Dwelling-place 
all  Evil  doit  remove. 

5  Not  long  fhall  ftubborn  Fools  remain 
unpunifh'd  in  thy  View  : 

All  fuah  as  act  unrighteous  Things, 
thy  VengcanwJteU'Purfw,  . 

6Tte 


8  P  S  A  L  M  ■  v,  vi, 

6  Tlieflarid'rirtg  Tongue,  O  God  of  Truth, 
bv  thee  fhall  be  Jeitroy'd  ; 

Who  hat'ft  alike  the  Man  in  Blood, 
and  in  Deceit  employed. 

7  But  when  thy  boundlefs  Grace  fhall  me 
to  thy  iovM  Courts  reftbre, 

On  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  Eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

'£  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous  Laws  ', 

for  watchful  is  my  Fee  : 
Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the   War, 

wherein  I  ought  to  go. 

9  Their  Mouth  vents  nothing  but  Deceit; 
their  Heart  is  let  on  Wrong  ; 

Their  Throat  is  a  devouring  Grave  ; 
they  natter  with  their  Tongue. 

io  By  their  own  Counfels  let  them  fall, 

opprefs'd  with  Loads  of  Sin  : 
For  they  againft  thy  righteous  Laws 

have  harden'd  Rebels  been. 

1 1  But  let  all  thofe  who  trurt  in  thee, 
with  ihouts  their  Joy  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  rejoice,  whom  thou  preferv'fL 
and  all  that  love  thy  Name. 

1 2  To  righteous  Men  the  righteous  Lord 
his  Bleffing  will  extend  ; 

And  with  his  Favour  all  his  Saints, 
as  with  a  Shield,  defend. 

PSALM    VI. 

iHnHY  dreadful  Anger,  Lord  reftrain, 

1      and  fpare  a  Wretch  forlorn  : 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  Wrath, 
too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

a. Have 


PSALM   v,  vl  9 

2  Have  Mercy,  Lord ',  for  I  grow  faint, 
unable  to  endure 

The  Anguifh  of  my  aching  Bones, 
which  thou  alone  canfLcure. 

3  My  tortur'd  Flefh  diftracts  my  Mind, 
and  fills  my  Soul  with  Grief  : 

But,  Lord  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  Relief  I 

4  Thy  wonted  Goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat 
and  eafe  my  troubled  Soul  : 

Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercies  fake, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  Death  no  more  can  I 
thy  glorious  Acts  proclaim  ; 

No  Prisoner  of  the  filent  Grave 
can  magnify  thy  Name, 

6  Quite  tir'd  withPain,  withGroaning  faint., 

no  hope  of  Eafe  I  fee  ; 
The  Night*  that-quiets  common  Griefs, 
is  fpent  in  Tears  by  me., 

7  My  Beauty  fades,. my  Sight  grows  dims 
my  Eyes  with  weaknefs  clofe  ;  . 

Old  Age  o'ertakes  me,  whilft  I  think  » 
on  my  infulting  Foes., 

8  Depart,  ye  "Wicked  \  in  my  Wrongs  • 
ye  fhall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  Tears, 

and  liftens  to  my  Voice. 
9,  io  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humblePrayV 

and  they  that  wifh  my  Fail, 
Shall  blufh  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

PSJLM 


io  PSALM    vii. 

PSALM   VII. 

OLORD,my  God,  fince  I  have  plac'4 
my  Truit  alone  in  thee, 
From  all  my  Perfecutors  Rage, 

do  thou  deliver  me. 
2  To  fave  me  from  my  threit  nmg  *oe, 

Lord  interpofe  thy  Pow'r; 
Left,  like  a  favage  Lion,  he 
my  helplefs  Soul  devour. 

3,  4  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 

againft  his  Peace  combine  ; 
Nay,  if  I  have  not  fpar  d  his  Lite,  , 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 
c  Let  then  to  perfecutmg  Foes, 

my  Soul  become  a  Prey  -, 
Let  them  to  Earth  tread  down  my  Life,  . 

in  Dull  my  Honour  lay. 

6  Arife,  and  let  thine  Anger,  Lord, 

in  mv  Defence  engage  ; 
Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  Foes, 

and  their  infulting  Rage  : 
Awake,  awake  in  my  Behalf 

the  Judgment  to  difpenfe,  • 

Which  thou  haft  righteoufly  ordain  d 

for  injur'd  Innocence. 

n  So  to  thy  Throne  adorning  Crouds       . 

'   fhall  ftill  for  Juftice  fly: 

Oh  !  therefore  for  their  Sakes,  relume, 

thy  Judgment  Seat  on  high. 
8  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  World, 

I  truft  my  Cattle  to  thee  ; 
According  to  my  ju'ft  Deferts 

ib  let  mv  Sentence  be.  9  Let 


P  S  A  L  M    vii,  viii.  1 1 

9  Let  wicked  Arts  and  wicked  Men, 

together  be  o'erthrown  ; 
But  guard  the  Juft,  thou  God  to  whom 

the  Hearts  of  both  are  known. ^ 
10,  II.  God  me  protects  ;  not  only  me} 

but  all  of  upright  Heart , 
.  Aud  daily  lays  up  Wrath  for  thofe, 
.   who  from  his   Laws  depart . 

12  If  they  perfift,  he  whets  his  Sword, 
his  bow  ftands  ready  bent  ; 

13  E'vn  now,  with  Swift  Deftru&ion  wing'cl 
his  pointed  Shafts  are  fent, 

14  The  Plots  are  fruitlefs,  which  my  Foe 
unjuftly  did  conceive. 

15  The  Pit  he, digged  forme  has  prov'd 
his  own  untimely  Grave. 

16  On  his  own  Head  his  Spite  returns, 
whilft  I  from  Harm  am  free  : 

On  him  the  Violence  is  fall'n, 
which  he  deiign'd  for  me. 

17  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous  Ways 
of  Providence  proclaim  *, 

I'll  fing  the  Praife  of  God  moft  High,   ' 
-  and  celebrate  his  Name. 

rP  S  AIM    VIIL 

JC\  THOU>  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow 

\J  within  this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro*  all  the  World,  how  great  are  thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 
In  Heaven  thy  wond'rous  A&s  are  fung, 

nor  fully  reckon'd  there  ; 
2  And  yet  thou  maFft  the  Infant  Tongue, 
thy  boundlefs  Praife  declare, 

Thro* 


12  P  3  A  1  M     viii,   ix, 

Thro*  thee  the  Weak  confound  the  Strong 

,  and  crufli  their  haughty  Foes  ; 
And  fo  thou  quell!ft  the  wicked  Throng 

that  thee  and  thine  oppofe. 
3When  Heav'n,  thy  beauteous  work  on  high 

employs  my  wond'ring  Sight  ; 
The  Moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  Sky, 

with  Stars  of  feebler  Light. 

4  What'sMan,  fay  I,  that,Lor4,  thou  lov'ft, 
to  ke$ p  him  in  thy  Mind  ? 

Or  what  his  Offspring,  that  thou   prov?ft 
.to  them  fo  wond'rousJdnd  ? 

5  Him  next  in  Power  thou  didft  create 
to  thy  celeftial  Train  > 

6  Ordain'd  with  Dignity  and  State 
p'er  all  thy  Works  to  reign. 

7  They  jointly  own  his  pow'rful  Sway  ; 
the  Beaft  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

8  The  Bird  that  wings  its  airy  Way; ; 
the  Fifh  that  cuts  the  Seas. 

9  ,Q  Thou  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow 
within  this  earthly  Frame, 

Thro'  all  the  World  how  great  art  thou  ! 
how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 

P  S  A  L  M  IX. 

iHnO  celebrate  thy  Praife,  O  Lord, 

,  I      I  will  my  Heart  prepare  : 
To  all  the  lift'ning  World  thy  Works, 

thy  wondVous  Works  declare. 
•2  The  Thought  of  them  mall  to  my  Soul  ] 

exalted  Pleafure  bring  ; 
Whilft  to  thy  Name,  O  thou  moil  High, 

triumphant  Praife  I  fing. 

3  Thou 


PSA  L  M    ix.  13 

3  Thou  mad'it  my  haughty  Foes  to  turn 
their  Backs  in  iiiarneful  flight  : 

Struck  with  thy  Prefence,  down  they   fell  ; 
they  perifh'd  at  thy  Sight. 

4  Againft  infulting  Foes  advanced, 
thou  didftxny  Caufe  maintain  ', 

My  Right  aiTerting  from  thy  Throne, 
where  Truth  and  Juftice  reign. 

5  The  Infolence  of  Heathen  Pride 
thou  haft  reduc'd  to  Shame  ;    , 

Their  wicked  Offspring  quite  deftroy'd, 
and  blotted  out  their  Name. 

6  Miftaken  Foes,  your  haughty  Threats 
are  to  a  Period  come  ; 

•Our  City  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  your  common  Tomb. 

7,  8  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 

his  righteous  Throne  prepar'd 
Impartial  Juftice  to  difpenfe, 

to  puniili or  reward. 

9  God  is  a  conftant  fure  Defence 
againft  oppreffing  Rage  ; 

As  Troubles  rife,  his  needful  Aids 
in  our  Behalf  engage. 

10  All  thofc  who  have  hisGoodnefs  proved, 
will  in  his  Truth  confide  ; 

Whofe  Mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  Man 
that  on  his  Help  rely'd. 

1 1  Sing  Praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 
from  Zion  his  Abode  ; 

Proclaim  his  Deeds,  till  all  the  Wof  Id, 
confefs.no  other  God. 

B  PART 


14  PSALM         ix. 

PART     II. 

12  When  he  inquiry  makes  for  Blood, 
he  calls  the  Poor  to  mind  : 

The  injur'd  humble  Man's  Complaint, 
Redrefs  from  him  (hall  find. 

1 3  Take  Pity  on  my  Troubles  Lord, 
which  fpiteful  Foes  create, 

Thou  that  haft  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 
from  Death's  devouring  Gate, 

14  In  Sion  then  I'll  ilng  thy  praife, 
to  all  that  love  thy  Name  ; 

And  with  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  Joy 
thy  faving  Pow'r  proclaim. 

15  Deep  in  the  Pit  they  digg'd  for  me 
the  Heathen  Pride  is  laid  ; 

Their  guilty  Feet  to  their  own  Snare 
infenfibly  betray'd. 

16  Thus,  by  the  juft  Returns  he  make? 
the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 

While  wicked  Men  by  their  own  Plots 
are  fhamefully  o'erthrown. 

17  No  fingle  Sinner  fhall  efcape 
by  Privacy  obfcur'd  ; 

Nor  Nation,  from  his  juft  Revenge, 
by  Numbers  be  fecur'd. 

18  His  fufPring  Saints,  when  moft  diftrefs'd 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Their  Expectations  fhall  be  crown'd, 
tho'  for  a  Time  delay 'd. 

19  Arife,  O  Lord,  aiTert  thy  PowV, 
and  let  not  Man  o'recome  ; 

Defcend  to  Judgment  and  pronounce 
the  guilty  Heathens  Doom. 

zo  Strike 


PSALM     x.  15 

30  Strike  Terror  thro'  the  Nations  rounldj 

'till  by  confenting  Fear, 
They  to  each  other,  and  themfelves* 

but  mortal  Men  appear. 

P  S  A  L  m    x: 

TH  YPrefence  why  withdraw'ft  thouLord 
why  hid'ft  thou  now  thy  Face, 
When  difmal  Times  of  deep  Diftrefs 
call  for  thy  woRted  Grace  ? 

2  The  wicked,  .fweli'd  with  lawlefs  Pride, 
have  made  the  Poor  their  Prey  ; 

O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  defigns 
which  they for others  lay. 

3  For  ftrait  they  triumph,  if  Sticcefc 
their  thriving  Crimes  attend  ; 

And  fordid  Wretches,  whom  God  hate% 
perverfly  they  commend. 

4  To  own  a  Pow^r  above  tnemfelves 
their  haughty  Pride  difdains  '7 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  Mind 
no  Thought  of  Go<l  remains. 

5  Oppreffive  Methods  they  purfue; 
and  all  their  Foes  they  flight ; 

Becaufe  thy  Judgments  unobferv'd 
are  far  above  their  Sight. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profpVousSta-  &? 
mail  unmolefted  be  ; 

They  think  their  vain  Defigns  fhall  thrive, 
from  Difappointment  free. 

7  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  Speech, 
with  Curfesfill'd,  and  Lies  j 

By  which  the  Mifchief  of  their  Heart 
they  ftudy  to   difguife. 

Near 


16  P  S  A  L  M    x. 

8  Near  publick  Roads 'they  lie  conceal'd,   ■ 
and  all  their  Art  employ, 

The  Innocent  and  Poor  at  once 
to  rifle,  and  deftroy. 

9  Not  Lions,  couching  in  their  Dens, 
furprize  their  heedlefs  Prey 

With  greater  Cunning,  or  exprefs 

more  favage  Rage,  than  they. 
i  o  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmlefs  Man, 
•   and  rnodeft  Looks  they  wear  ; 
That  fo  deceiv'd  the  Poor  may  lefs 

their  fudden  Onfet  fear. 

PART    II. 

1 1  For  God,  they  think,  no  Notice  takes 
of  their  unrighteous  Deeds  \ 

JHe  never  minds  the  futF-ring  Poor, 
nor  their  Oppreffion  heeds. 

12  But  thou,,p  Lprd,  at  length  ariib 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  Arm  ; 

An?d,  by  the  Greatnefs  of  thy  Pow'r, 
defend  the;, Poor  from  Harm. 

13  No  longer  let  the  Wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boaftlng,  fay, 

u  The  Lord  regards  not  what  we  do, 

"  he  never  will  repay." 
j 4  But  lure,  thou  feeft,  and  all  theirDeeds. 

impartially  doft  try  : 
The  Orphan,  therefore,  and  the  Poor, 

on  thee  for  Aid  rely. 

15  Defencelefs  let  the  Wicked  fall, 

of  all  their  Strength  bereft  : 
Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  Defigns, 

till  no  remains  are  left.  16  Aflat 


PSALM    x,  xi.  17 

16  Aflert  thy  juft  Dominion,  Lord, 
which  .fh all  forever  ftand  : 

Thou,  who  the  Heathen  did'ft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofen  Land. 

1 7  Thou  doft  the  humble  fuppliants  hear^ 
that  to  thy  Throne  repair  ; 

Thou  firft  prepar'ft  their  Hearts  to  pray, 
and  then  accept 'ft  their  Pray'r, 

18  Thou,in  thy  righteous Judgment,weigh?it 
the  Fatherlefs  and  Poor  ; 

That  fo  the  Tyrants  of  the  Earth 
may  perfecute  no  more, 

P  S  J  L  M.    XL 

1  QINCE  I  have  plac'dmy  Truft.inGod*. 
l^   a  refuge  always  nigh, 

Why  mould  I  like  a  tim'rous  Bird, 
to  diftant  Mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold,  the  Wicked  bend  their  Bow^. 
and  ready  fix  their  Darts  : 

Lurking  in  Ambufli  to  deftroy- 
the  Man  of  upright ;Heart^ 

3  When  once  the  firm  Afturance  failsj 
which  publick  Faith  imparts, 

Tis  Time  for  Innocence  to  fly 

from  fuch  deceitful  Arts. 
5  The  Lord  hath  both  a  Temple  herCj  - 

and  righteous. Throne  above  ; 
Where  he  furveys  ths  Sons  of  Men, 

and  how  their  Counfels  move  : 

5  If  God,  the  righteous*  whonxhe  loves, 

for  Tryal  doft  correct ;    * 
What  muft  the  Sons  of  Violence^ 

whom  lie  Mmn  ex£>e& t         6  Snares 


18  PSALM    xi,  xii. 

6  Snares,Fire  andBrimftone,  on  theirHeads 
fhall  in  one  Tempeft  fhow'r  ; 

This  dreadful  Mixture  his  Revenge 
into  their  Cup  fhall  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  Deeds 
with  fignal  Favour  grace  j 

And  to  the  upright  Man  dilclofe 
the  brightnefs  of  his  Face. 

PSALM   XII. 

1  QmCEg°dI7Men  decay,  O  Lord* 
U   do  thou  my  Caufe  defend  ; 

For  fcarce  thefe  wretchedTimes  afford 
one juft  and  faithful  Friend. 

2  One  Neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe* 
what  th'  other  doth  import  ; 

With  flatt'ring  Lips  they  all  deceive 
and  with  a  double  Heart. 

3  But  Lips  that  with  Deceit  abound, 
can  never  profper  long  ; 

God's  righteous  Vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafpheming  Tongue. 

4  In  vain   thofe  fooliih  Boafters  fay, 
"  our  Tongues  are  fure,  our  own  ; 

"  With  doubtful  Words  we'll  '  ftffl   betray, 
"  and  be  controul'd  by  none. 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  fuff'ring  Poor* 
and  their  Oppreffion  knows, 

Will  foon  arife,  and  s^ive  them  Reft, 
m  fpite.  of  all  their  Foes. 

6  The  Word  of  God  fhall  ftill  abide, 
and  void  of  Falfhood  be, 

As  is  the  Silver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 
fromdrofly  mixture  free. 

7Th« 


PSALM    xii,  xiii.  19 

7  The  Promife  of  his  aiding  Grace 
mall  reach  its  purpos'd  End  ; 

His  Servants  from  this  faithlefs  Race 
he  ever  fhall  defend. 

8  Then  fhall  the  Wicked  be  perplex'd, 
to  know  which  Way  to  fly  ; 

When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'd 
fhall  be  advane'd  on  high. 

P  S  J  L  M    XIII. 

1  "      W  OW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,Lord? 
1  '  I    mull  I  forever  mourn  ? 

How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 
Oh j  never  to  return  ? 

2  How  long  fhall  anxiousThoughts  mySoul 
and  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs  ? 

How  long  my  Enemies  infult, 
and  I  have  no  Redrefs  ? 

3  O,  hear  I  and  to.  my;  longing  Eyes 
reftore  thy,  wonted  Light ; 

And  fuddenly,  or  I  fhall  fleep. 
in  everlafting  Night. 

4  Reftore  me,  leaft  they  proudly  boaffe* 
'twas  their  own  Strength  o'ercame 5 

Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  Sou), 
to  triumph  in  my  Shame. 

5  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  Truft,  ( 
beneath  thy  Mercy's  Wing, 

Thy  faving  Health  will  come,  and  then: 
my  Heart  with  Joy  fhall  fpring  ; 

6  Then  fhall  my  Song,  with  Praife  infpk*d 
to  thee,  my  God,  afcend* 

Who  to  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs^ 
fuch  Bounty  didft  extend, 


2D  P  S  A  L  M  ,  xiv,  xv, 

P  S  A  I  M    XIV. 
I    O  URE.wickedFools muft needsfuppofe 
}^3   rf -2-  God  is  nothing  but  a    Name  : 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  Practice  £rows, 
No  Breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  Flame*. 
1  TheLord  look'd  down  fromHeav'n's  high 
And  all  the  Sods  of  Men  did  view,   (Tow'r 
To  fee  it  any  own'd  his  Pow'r  ; 
If  any  Truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3  Bat  all,  he  fiw,  were  gone  afide, 
All  were  degenerate  grown  and  bafe  :. 
None  took  Religion  for  their  Guide* 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  R.ace* 

4  But  can  thefe  Avorkers  ofDeceic 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown,    . 
That  they,  like  Bread  my  People  cat, 
And  God's  Almighty  Pow'r  dilbwn  ? 

5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  Fear, 
When  his  jult  Wrath  mall  them  o'ertake  ! 
For,  to  the  righteous,  God  is  near, 

And  never  will  their  Caufe  forfake. 

6  III  Men,  in  vain  with  fcorn  expofe 
The  Methods  which  the  Good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juft  Eyes  with  Favour  view. 

7  Would  he  his  faving  Pow'r  .employ^ 
To  break  his  People's  fer vile  Band  v 
Then  ihouts  of  univerfal  Joy 

Shall  loudly  eccho  thro'  the  Land, 

P  S  A  L  M    XV. 

i   "        ORD,who's  the  happyMan,that  may 
1    j    to  thy  bleftCourts  repair  ; 

Nor,  ilranger-like,  to  viiit  UlCiUj 
but  to  inhabit  there  ?  %  Ti& 


*P  S  A  L  M.    xv,  xvi.  21 

2  'Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  Thought,  and  Deed 
by  Rules  of  Virtue  moves  ; 

Whefe  generous  Tongue  difdains  to   fpeak 
the  Thing  his  Heart  difproves. 

3  Who  never  did  a  Slander  forge, 
his  Neighbour's  Fame  to  wound 

Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  Report, 
by  Malice  whifper'd  round. 

4  Who  Vice  in  all  it's  Pomp  and  Pow'r, 
can  treat  with  juft  Neglect  ; 

And  Piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  Rags, 

religiOufly  refpect. 
Who  to  his  plighted. Vows  and  Truft 

has  ever  firmly  ftood  ; 
And  tho'  he.prOmife  to  his  Lofs, 

he  makes  his"  Promife  good. 

5  Whofe  Soul  in  Ufury  difdains 
his  Treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  Rewards  can -ever  bribe', 

the  Guiltier  to  deftroy. 
The  Man,  whoby  this  {ready  Courfe 

has  Happinefs  enfur'd, 
WhenEarth'sFoundation  makes  fhall  ftand, 

by  Providence  fecur'd, 

P  S  A '  L  M  XVI. 
iJJROTECT  me  from  my  cruel  Foes* 
j~    and  fhield  me,  Lord/frorn  Harm  ; 
Becaufe  my  Trait  I  ftilTrepoie 

on  thy  Almighty  Arm. 
2  My  Soul  all  Help  but  thine  does  flighty 

all  Gods  but  Thee  difown  ; 
Yet  can  no  Deeds  of  mine  requite, 
the  Goodaefs  thou  has  mown, 

qBut 


22  PSALM    xvi. 

3  But  thofe  that  ftrictly  virtuous  are* 
and  love  the  Thing  that's  right, 

To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
fhall  be  my  chief  Delight. 

4  How  ftiall  their  Sorrows  be  increased, 
who  other  Gods  adore  I 

Their  bloody  Offerings  I  deteft, 
their  very  Names  abhor. 

5  My  Lot  is  fall'n  in  that  bleft  Land, 
where  God  is  truly  known  ; 

He  fills  my  Cup  with  lib'ral  Hand  ; 
'tis  He  fupports  my  Throne. 

6  In  Nature's  moft  delightful  Scene 
my  happy  Portion  lies  ; 

The  Place  of  my  appointed  Reign, 
all  other  Lands  outvies. 

7  Therefore  my  Soul  mall  blefs  the  Lord, 
whofe  Precepts  give  me  Light, 

And  private  Counfel  ftill  afford, 
in  Sorrow's  difmal  Night. 

8  I  ftrive  each  Action  to  approve 
to  his  all-feeing  Eye  ;• 

No  Danger  fhall  my  Hopes  remove, 
becauie  he  ftill  is  nigh. 

9  Therefore  my  Heart  all  Grief  defies,- 
my  Glcry  does- rejoice  •, 

My  Flefh  fhall  reft,  in  Hopes  to  rile, 

wak'd  by  his  pow'rful  Voice. 
io  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  refign  my   Breath, 

my  Soul  from  Hell  ihait  free  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  one  in  Death 

the  leaft  Corruption  fee. 
9  1 1  Thou 


PS  A  L  M    xvi,    xvii.  23 

a  1  Thou  malt  the  Paths  of  Life  difplay, 

that  to  thy  Prefence  lead  ; 
Where  Pleafures  dwell  without  Allay, 

and  Joys  that  never  fade. 

PSALM    XVII. 
tr  |^0  my  juft  Plea,  and  fad  Complaint, 

1      attend,  O  righteous  Lord, 
x\nd  to  my  Pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, . 
a  gracious  Ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  Sight  Lam  approv'd, 
fo  let  my  Sentence  be  ; 

And  with  impartial  Eyes,  O  Lord, 
my  upright  Dealings  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  Heart  by  Pay 
and  vifited  by  Night ; 

And  on  the  ftricteft  Trial  found 

its  fecret  Motions  right. 
Nor  fhall  thy  Juftice,  Lord  alone 

my  Heart's  Defigns  acquit  ; 
For  I  have  purpos'd,  that  my  Tongue 

fhall  not  offence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  Men  would  do, 
their  Safety  to  maintain  ; 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  Commands 
from  bloody  Paths  reftrain. 

5  That  I  may  ftill  in  fpight  of  Wrongs, 
my  Innocence  fecure, 

O,  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  Ways, 
and  make  my  Footfteos  fure. 

6  Since  heretofore  I  ne'er  in  vain 
to  Thee  my  Pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

0\  now,  my. God,  incline  thine  Ear 
to  this  my  juft  Requeft, 

7  The 


24  PSALM    xvii. 

7  The  Wonders  of  thy  Truth  and  Love     , 

in  my  Defence  engage, 
Thou  whofe  Right-hand  prefcrves  thySaints 

from  their  oopreflbrs  Rage. 
PART   II. 
3,  9  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tendVeft  Care  ; 

thy  fheltring  Wings  ftretch  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe^from  Savage  Foes, 

that  compafs  me  about  : 
io  O'ergrown  with  Luxury,  inclos'd 

in  their  own  Fat  they  lie  ; 
And  with  a  proud  blalpheming  Mouth 

both  God  and  Man  dtfie. 

1 1  Well  may  they  boaft,for  they  have  now 
my  Paths  encompas'd  round  •, 

Their  Eyes  at  watch,  their  Bodies  bow'd 
and  couching  on  the  Ground. 

1 2  In  Pofture"  of  a  Lion  fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  Prey  ; 

Or  a  young  Lion,  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  Way. 

1 3  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  Plots, 
their  fwelling  R.age  controul  : 

From  wicked  Men,  who  are  thy  Sword, 
deliver  thou  my  Soul  : 

14  From  worldly  Men,  thy  fharpeftScourge 
whofe  Portion's  here  below  ; 

Who  filled  with  earthly  Stores,  afpire 
no  other  Blifs  to  know. 

15  Their  Race  is  num'rous,  that  partake 
their  Subftance  while  they  live  ; 

Their  Heirs  furvive,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vaft  remainder  give. 

16  But 


PSALM    xvii,  xviii.  25 

16  But  I  in  Uprightnefs,  thy  Face, 

fhall  view  without  controul, 
And,  waking,  fhall  its  Image  find 

reflected  in  my  Soul. 

PSALM    XVIII. 
i,2l^TO  Change  of  Times  mail  ever  fhock 
±%%    my  firm  Affection,  Lord  to  thee  ; 
For  thou  has  always  been  a  Rock, 

a  Fortrefs  and  Defence  to  me. 
Thou  my  Deliv'rer  art,  my  God, 

my  Truft  is  in  thy  mightyPovv'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  Shield  fromFoes  abroad, 

at  Home  my  Safe-guard  and  my  Tow'r. 

3  To  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  Pray'r, 

(to  whom  all  Praife  we  juftly  owe) 
So  fhall  I,  by  thy  watchful  Care, 

be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  Foe 
4,  5  By  Floods  of  wicked  Men  diftrefs'd,  1 

with  deadly  Sorrows  compafs'd  round* 
With  dire  infernal  Pangs  opprefs'd, 

in  Deaths  unweildy  Fetters  bound. 

6  To  Heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  Pray'r, 
to  God  addrefs  my  humble  Moan  : 

Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  Ear, 

and  heard  me  from  his  lofty  Throne. 
P-   A     R     T    II. 

7  When  God  aroie  to  take  my  Part, 

the  confcious  Earth  did  quake  for  Fear  \ 
From  their  firm  Pofts  the  Hills  did  ftart, 
nor  could  his  dreadful  Fury  bear. 

8  Thick  Clouds  of  Smoke  difperfl:  abroad, 
Enfigns  of  Wrath  before  him  came, 

Devouring  Fire  around  him  glow'd, 
that  Coals  were  kindled  at  its  Flaine. 

C  9  He 


26  PSALM    xviii. 

o  He  le  ft  the  beauteous  Realms  of  Light, 
WhilftHeav'n  bow'd  down  its  awfulHead  *, 
Beneath  his  Feet  fubftantial  Night, 

was  like  a  fable  Carpet  fpread. 
io  The  Chariot  of  the  King  of  Kings, 

which  active  Troops  of  Angels  drew, 
On  a  fir ong  TempciVs  rapid  wings, 

with  moil  amazing  fwirtnefs  new. 

ii,T2  Black  watry  mifts  and  clouds  confpir'd 
with  thickeit  Shades  his  Face  to  veil  j 

But  at  his  Brightnefs  foon  retir'd, 
and  fell  in  Show'rs  of  Fire  and  Hail. 

1 3  Thro'Heav'nswideArchathund'ringPeal 
God's  Angry  Voice  did  loudly  rear  ; 

While  Earth's  fad  Face,   with  Heaps  of  Hail 
and  Flakes  of  Fire  was  cover'd  o'er. 

14  His  fharpen'd  Arrows  round  he   threw, 
which  made  his  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat ; 

Like  Darts  his  nimble  Light'nings  flew, 
and  quickly  finifh'd  their  Defeat. 

15  The  Deep  it's  fecret  Stores  diiclos'd  *, 
the  World's  Foundation  naked  lay, 

J3y  his  avenging  Wrath  expos'd, 

which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  Day. 

PART     III. 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  Side  engage, 
fromHeav'n  (hisThrone)  myCaufe upheld  ; 

And  fnatch'd  me  from  the   furious  Rage 
of  threat'ningWaves  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

1 7  God  his  refiftlefs  Pow'r  emplOy'd, 
my  ftrongeft  Foes  attempts  to  break  ; 

Who  elfe  with  Eafe  had  foon  deftroy'd, 
the  Weak  Defence  that  I  could  make. 

18  Their 


PSAL  M    xviii.  27 

18  Their  fubtle  Rage  had  ne'er  prevailed, 
when  I  diftrefs'd  and  Friendlefs  lay, 

But  ft  ill,  when  other  Succours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  Support  and  Stay. 

19  From  Dangers  that  enclos'd  me  round, 
he  brought  me  forth  and  fet  me  free  ; 

For  fome  juft  Caufe  his  Goodnefs  found, 
that  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20  Becaufe  in  me  no  Guilt-remains, 
God  does  his  gracious  Help  .extend  ; 

My  Hands  are  free  from  bloody  Stains, 
therefore  the  Lord  is  ftill  my  Friend. 

21,  22    For  I  his  Judgments  kept  in  Sight, 
in  his  juft  Paths  have  always  trod  ? 

I  never  did  his  Statutes  flight, 

nor  loofely  wander'd  from  my  God. 

23,  24  But  ftill  my  Soul,  iincere  and  pure, 

did  ev'n  from  darling  Sins  refrain  ; 
His  Favours  therefore  yet  endure, 

becaufe  my  Heart  and  Hands  are  clean. 
PART    IV. 
25,  16  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous 

to  various  Paths  of  Human  kind,    (Ways 
They  who  for  Mercy  merit*  Praife, 

with  thee  fhall  wond'rous  Mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  Juft  mail  Juftice  mew, 

the  Pure  thy  Purity  fhall  fee  ; 
Such  as  perverfly  chufe  to  go, 

fhall  meet  with  due'Returns  from  thee. 

27,  28  That  he  the  humble  Soul  will  fave, 
and  crufh  the  Haughty's  boafted  might* 

In  me  the  Lord  an  Inftance  gave, 
whofe  Darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to  Light. 

29  On 


2S  PSALM    xviii. 

29  On  his  firm  Succour  I  rely'd, 

and  did  o'er  ninn'rous    Foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear'd,  whilit  he  was  on  my  Side, 
the  beft  defended  Walls  to  Scale. 

30  For  God's  Defigns  fhall  frill  fucceed, 
his  Word  will  bear  the  utmoft  Teft  ; 

He's  a  ftrong  Shield  to  all  that  need, 
and  on  his  fure  Protection  reft. 

31  Who  then  deferves  to  be    ador'd, 

but  God,  on  whom  my  Hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 

can  with  refiftlefs  Pow'r  defend  ? 
PART    V. 
32,  33  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  Armour  on, 

and  all  my  juft  Defigns  fulfills  ; 
Through  him,  my  Feet  can  fwiftly  run, 

and  nimbly  climb  the  freepeft  Hills. 
34  LefTons  of  War  from  him  I  take, 

and  manly  Weapons  learn  to  wield  : 
Strong  Bows  of  Steel  with  Eafe  I  break, 

forc'd  by  my  ftronger  Arms  to  yield. 

3  5  The  Buckler  of  his  faving  Health 
protects  me  from  afiaulting  Foes  : 

His  Hand  fuftains  me  ft  ill,  my  Wealth 
and  Great nefs  from  his  Bounty  flows. 

36  My  Goings  he  enlarg'd  Abroad, 
'till  then  to  narrow  Paths  confin'd, 

And  when  in  flipp'ry  Ways  I  trod, 
the  Method  of  my  Steps  defign'd; 

37  Thro'  him  I  num'rons  Hofts  defeat, 
and  flying  Squadrons  captive  take  : 

Nor  from  my  fierce  Purfuit  retreat, 
till  I  a  final  Conqueft  make. 

q8  Cover'd 


PSALM    xviii.  29 

3S  Cover'd  with  wounds  in  vain  they  try, 
their  variquifh'd  Heads  again   to  rear  ; 

Spite  of  their  boafked  Strength  they  lie 
beneath  my  Feet  and  grovel  there. 

39  God,  when  frefh  Armies  take  the  Field, 
recruits  my  Strength,  myCouragewarms  : 

He  makes  my  ftrong  Oppofers  yield, 
fubdu'd  by  my  prevailing  Arms. 

40  Thro'  him  the  Necks  of  proftrate  Foes 
my  conqu'ring  Feet  in  Triumph  prefs  ; 

Aided  by  him  I  root  out  thofe 
who  hate  and  envy  my  Succefs. . 

41  With  loud  Complaints  allFriends  they 
but  none  was  able  to  defend  ;         (try'd. 

At  length  to  God  for  Help  they  cry'd  ; 
but  God  would  no  Afliftance  iend. 

42  Like  flying  Duft,  which  "Winds  purfue,  ; 
their  broken  Troops  I  fcatter'd  round  : 

Their  flaughter'd  Bodies  forth  I  threw, 
like  loathfomeDirt  that  clogs  theGround/ 
P  A  RT    VI. 

43  Our  f actions, Tribes,  at  Strife  till  now, 
by  God's  Appointment  me  obey  j 

The  Heathen  to  my  Sceptre  bow, 
and  foreign  Nations  own  my  Sway. 

44  Remoteft  Realms  their  Homage  fend, , 
when  my  fuccefsful  Name  they  hear  : 

Strangers  for  my  Commands  attend, 
charm'd  with  Refpecl,  or  aw'd  by  Fear.' . 

45  All  to  my  Summons  tamely  yield, 
or  foon  in  Battle  are  difmay'd  : 

For  ftronger  Holds  they  quit  the   Field,, 
and  frill  in  ftrongeft  Holds  afraid. 

46  Let 


3©  P  S  A  L  M    xviii,  xix. 

46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd  ! 
the  Rock  on  whofe  .Defence  I  reft  ; 

O'er  higheft  Heav'ns  his  Name  be  rais'd, 
who  me  with  his  Salvation  blefs'd. 

47  'Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my   Right, 
his  juft  Revenge  my  Foes  perfues  ) 

'Tis  he  that  with  reilkieis  Might, 
fierce  Nations  to  my  Yoke  fubdues. 

48  My  univerfal  Safe-guard,  he, 
from  whom  my  lafting  Honors  flow  ; 

He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free, 
from  my  remorfelefs  bloody  Foe. 

49  Therefore  to  celebrate  his  Fame, 

my  grateful  Voice  to  Heav'n  I'll  ra-ife  ; 
And  Nations;  Grangers  to  his  Name, 
fhall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  Praife. 

50  "  God  to  his  King  Deiiv'rance  fends, 
(<  mews  his  Anointed  fignal  Grace  *, 

C(  His  Mercy  evermore  extends 

"  to  David,  and  his  promis'd  Piace. 
P  S  A  L  M    XIX. 
ir  I  ^HE  Heav'ns  declare  thyGlcry,  Loi*d3 

I      which  that  alone  can  fill  : 
The  Firmament  and  Stars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  Skill. 

2  The  dawn  of  each  returning  Day, 
frefh  Beams  of  Knowledge  brings  : 

And  from  the  dark  returns  of  Night 
Divine  Inftruclion  fprings. 

3  Their  pow'rful  Language  to  no  Realm 
or  Region  is  confin'd  ; 

:Tis  Nature's  Voice,  and  underftood 
alike  bv  ail  Mankind. 

4   Their 


PSALM    xix.  3] 

4  Their  Doctrine  does  its  facred  Senfe 
thro'  Earth's  extent  difplay   j 

Whole  bright  Contents  the  circling  Sun 
does  round  the  World  convey. 

5  No  Bridegroom  for  his  Nuptials  dreft, 
has  fuch  a  ci  earful  Face  y 

No  Giant  does  ill^e  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  R.ace. 

6  From  Eaft  to  Weft,  from  Weft  to  Eaf\ 
his  reftlefs  Courfe  he  goes  ; 

And  thro' his  Progrds  chearful  Light, 
and  vital  Warmth  beftovvs. 
P  AR  T    II. 

7  God's,  perfect  Law  converts  the  Soul, 
reclaims  from  falfe  Befires  ; 

With  facred  Wifdom  his  fure  Word 
the  ignorant  infpires., 

8  The  Statutes  of  the  Lord  are  Juft,. 
.  and  bring  fiiicere  Delight ; 

His  pure  Commands  in  fearch  of  Truth, 
affift  the  feebleft  Sight..       . 

'  9  His  perfect  Worfhip  here  is  fix'd, 

on  ffire  Foundations  laid  :. 
His  equal  Laws  are  in  the  Scales 

of  Truth  and  Juftice  weigh'd. 
io  Of  more  efteem  than   Golden  Mines, 

or  Gold  refin'd  with  Skill  : 
More  fweet  than  Honey,  or  the  Drops 

that  from  the  Comb  diftill. 

1 1  My  trufty  Councellors  they  are, 

and  friendly  Warnings  give  ; 
Pivine  Rewards  attend  on  thofe? 

wko  by  thy  Precepts  live* 

12  But 


PSALM     x'x 


XX 


12  But  what  frail  Man  obforves,  how  oft, 
he  does  . .  om  Virtue  fall  ? 

0  cleaiife  me  from  my  fecret  faults, 
thou  God  that  know 'ft  them  all. 

13  Let  no  prefumptuous  Sin,  O  Lord, 
Dominion  have  o'er  m«   : 

That  by  thy  Grace,  praferv'd,  I  may 
the  great  Tranfgreilion  rlee. 

14  So  fhall  my  Pray'r  and  Praifes  be 
with  thy  Acceptance  bleft  } 

And  I  fecure,  on  thy  Defence, 
my  Strength  and  Saviour  reft. 
PSALM    XX. 

1  r  I  ^HE  Lord  to  thy  Requeft  attmd* 

and  hear  thee  in  Diltrefs  : 
The  Name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  Arms  Succefs. 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  repair, 
and  Strength  from  Sion  give  ; 

3  Remember  all  thy  Offerings  thei  e, 
thy  Sacrifice  receive. 

4  To  compafs  thy  own  Heart's  Defire 
thy  Counfels  ftill  direct  : 

Make  kindly  all  Events  confpire 
to  bring  them  to  effect. 

5  To  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  for  Aid 
we  chearfully  repair, 

With  Banners  in  thy  Name  difplay'd, 
*'  the  Lord  accept  thy  Pray'r. 

6  Our  Hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 
our  Sov'reign  will  defend, 

From  Heav'n  refiftlefs  Aid  affbrd> 
and  to  bis  Pray'r  attend. 

7  Some 


PSALM    xx,   xxi.  33 

j  Some  truft  in  Steeds  for  "War  defign'd, 

on  Chariots  fbme  rely  ; 
Againft  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 

the  Pow'r  of  God  moil  high. 

S  But,from  theirSteeds  andChariots  thrown 

behold  them,  thro'  the  Plain, 
Diforder'd,  broke,  and  trampled  down, 

whilft  firm  our  Troops  remain. 
9  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  frill  proceed 

our  rightful  Caufe  to  blefs  ; 
Hear,  King  of  Heav'n,  in  Times  of  Need, 

the  Pray'rs  that  we  addrefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXI. 

i  r  i  ^  HE  King,OLord,withSongs  of  Praife 

mall  in  thy  Strength  rejoice  j 
With  thy  Salration  crown'd,  mall  raife 

to  Heav'n  his  chearful  Voice. 

2  For  thou,  whate'er  his  Lips  requeft, 
not  only  doft  impart, 

But  haft  with  thy  Acceptance  bleft. 
the  Wifhes  of  his  Heart. 

3  Thy  Goodnefs  and  thy  tender  Care 
have  all  his  Hopes  out  gone  ; 

A  Crown   of  Gold  Thou  mad'ft  him  wear 
and  fett'dft  it  firmly  on. 

4  He  pray'd  for  Life  ;  and  Thou,  O  Lord, 
didYt.his  fhort  Span  extend, 

And  gracioufly  to  him  afford 
a  Life  that  ne'er  ihall  end. 

5  Thy  fureDefc-nce,thro"ughNations  round, 
has  fpread  his  glorious  Name  ; 

And  his  ftAcefsful  Actions 'crown'd 
with  Majeftv  and  Fame., 

♦6  Eternal 


34  PSALM    xxi. 

6  Eternal  Blelungp  Thou  beftowit, 
and  mak'ft  his  Joys  increafe  \ 

Whilft  Thou  to  him,   unclouded  fhow'ft 
the  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face. 
P  A  R  T    II. 

7  Becaufe  the  King  on  God  alone 
for  timely  aid  relies  ; 

His  Mercy  ftill  fupports  his  Throne, 
and  all  his  Wants  fupplies. 

8  But  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  Foes 
fhall  feel  thy  heavy  Hand  ; 

Thy  Vengeful  Arm  fhall  find  out  thofe 
that  hate  thy  mild  Command. 

9  When  Thou  againft  them  doft  engage, 
thy  juft,  but  dreadful  Doom 

Shall,  like  a  glowing  Oven's  Rage, 
their  Hopes  and  them  con  fume. 

i  o  Nor  fhall  thy  furious  Anger  ceafe, 
or  with  their  Ruin  end  ; 

But  root  out  all  their  guilty  Race, 
and  to  their  Seed  extend. 

1 1  For  all  their  Thoughts  were  fet  on  111, 

their  Hearts  on  Malice  bent ; 
But  Thou  with  watchful  Care  did'ft  ftill 

the  ill  Effects,  prevent. 
4  2  In  vain  by  fhameful  Flight  they'll  try 

to  'fcapc  thv  dreadfiii  Might  ; 
While  thy  fwift  Darts  fhall  falter  fly, 

and  gall  them  in  their  flight. 

:  3  Thus,  Lord,  thvwond  Yous  Strength  dif- 
and  thus  exalt  thy  Fame;  "(clofe, 

Whilft  we  glad  Songs  df  PrJle  compofe 

to  thy  almighty  Name. 

PSALM 


PSALM    xxii.  35 

PSALM  XXII. 
i"|L  VTY  Gods  my  God  why  lea v 'ft  thou  me 
J_Vx  wnen  I  with  Anguiih  faint  j. 
O  !  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 
and  from  my  loud  Complaint  ? 

2  All  Day,  but  all  the  Day  unheard, 
to  Thee  do  I  complain  ; 

With  Cries  implore  Relief  all  Night, 
but  cry  all  Night  in  vain. 

3  Yet  Thou  art  ft  ill  the  righteous  Judge 
of  Innocence  opprefsY  ; 

And  therefore  IfraeVu  Praifes  are 

ofRighttoThee  iddrefs'a\ 
4,  5     On  Thee  bu*  .-  m  bftots  rdv'd,    . 

and  thy  Deliv'f^nce  i  md  ■ 
With  pious  Confide'  y  pray*dj 

and  with  Sue cefs  v/._    crow  hid, 

*  _    ..  j 
6  But  I  am. treated  like  a  Worm, 

like  none  of  human  Birth  : 
Not  only  by  the  great  revil'd, 

but  made  the  Rabble's  Mirth. 
J  With  Laughter  ail  their  gazing  Crowd 

my  Agonies  furvey  * 
They  moot  the  Lip3  they  make  the  Head, 

and  thus,  deriding  lay  ; 

8  "  In  God  he  traded,  boafting  oft, 
cc  that  he  was  HeavVs'  Delight  ; 

"  Let  God  come  down  to  fave°him  now, 
"  and  own  his  Favourite. 
PAR  T    II. 

9  Thoumad'ftmy  teeming  Mother's  Womb 
a  living  Offspring  bear  ; 

When  but  a  Suckling  at  the  Breaft, 
I  was  thy  early  Care.  16  Thou 


36  PSALM    xxii. 

10  Thou,   Guardian-like  didft  fhield  from 
my  helplefs  infant  Days  ;  (Wrongs 

And  iince  haft  been  my  God  and  Guide, 
through  Life's  bewilder'd  Ways. 

1 1  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 
when  Trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 

O  !  fend  me  Help,  thy  Help,  on  which 
I  only  can  rely. 

12  High-pamper'd  Bulls,  a  frowning  Herd, 
from  Safari's  Forreft  met, 

With  Strength  proportion'd  to  th.eR.age, 
have  me  around  befet. 

1 3  They  gape  on  me,  and  ev'ry  Mouth 
a  yawning  Grave  appears  } 

The  defert  Lion's  favage  Roar 
iefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 
P  J  R  T    III. 

14  My  Blood,  like  Waters  fpill'dy  my  Joints 
are  rack'd,  and  out  of  Frame  *, 

My  Heart  diflblves  within  my  Breaft, 
like  Wax  before  the  Flame. 

15  My  Strength,  likePotter'sEarth,is  parch'd 
my  Tongue  cleaves  to  my  Jaws  ; 

And  to  the  filent  Shades  of  Death 
my  fainting  Soul  withdraws. 

1 6  LikeBlood-hounds,to  furround  me,they 
in  pack'd  Aflemblies  meet  ; 

They  piere'd  my  inoffenfive  Hands, 
they  piere'd  my  harmlefs  Feet. 

17  My  Body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  Bones 
diftinclly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  Spectacle  of  Woe^ 
as  Paftime  they  behold. 

18  As 


PSALM     xxii.  37 

1 8  As  fpoil,  my  garments  they  divide, 

lots  for  my  vefture  caft  : 
ioTherefore  approach,  OLord,my  ftrength* 

and  to  my  fuccour  hafte. 

20  From  their  fharp  fword  protect  thou  me# 
of  all  but  life  bereft  ; 

Nor  let  my  darling  in  the  pow'r 
of  cruel  dogs  be  left. 

21  To  fave  me  from  the  lion's  jaws, 
thy  prefent  fuccour  fend  \ 

As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 
thou  didft  my  life  defend. 

22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 
the  triumphs  of  thy  name  ; 

In  prefence  of  aflembled  faints,, 
thy  glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23  <c  Ye  worfhippers  of  Jacob's  God, 
"  all  you  of  IfraeFs  line, 

u  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  praife 
"  iincere  obedience  join. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  difvrefs, 
"  to  caft  a  gracious  eye  ; 

f  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face, 
"  but  hears  its  humble  cry." 

PART    IV.      v 

25  Thus  in  thy  facred  courts,  will  I 
my  chearful  thanks  exprefs  ; 

In  prefence  of  thy  faints  perform 
the  vows  of  my  diftrels. 

26  The  meek  companions  of  my  grier 
ihall  find  my  table  fpread  ; 

And  all  that  feek  the  Lord,  ihall  be 
with  joys  iminortal  fed. 

D  27  Thea 


3 8  P  S  A  L  M    axir,  xxilL 

27  Then  i^all  the  glad  converted  world 
to  God  their  homage  pay.  •, 

And  fcatter'd  nations  of  the  earth 
one  fov 'reign  Lord  ohey. 

28  'Tis  his  iupreme  prerogative 
o'er  fubject  kings  to  reign  : 

'Tis  juft  that  he  mould  mie  the  world, 
who  does  the  world  fuftain. 

29  The  rich  who  are  with  plenty  Ted. 
his  bounty  muft  confefs  : 

The  fons  of  want,  by  him  reliev'd, 

their  generous  patron  blefs. 
With  humble  worihip  to  his  throne 

they  all  for  aid  refort  : 
That  pow'r  which  firft  their  beings  gave, 

can  only  them  fupport. 

30,  3 1  Then  mall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  race, 

devoted  to  his  name, 
To  their  admiring  heirs,  his  truth 

and  glorious  acts  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXIIL 

1  r  I  ^  HE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord 

vouchiafes  to  be  my  guide  ; 
The  ihepherd,  by  whofe  conftant  care 
my  wants  are  all  fupply'd. 

2  In  tender  grafs  he  makes  me  feed, 
and  gently  there  repofe  ; 

Then  leads  me  to  cool  fhades,  and  where 
,     refreihing  water  flows. 

3  He  does  my  wandVing  foul  reclaim, 
and,  to  his  endlefs  praiie, 

'  Jnftruct  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
in  his  mofl  righteous  ways. 

45 


PSALM   xxill,  xxiv.  3f 

4  I  pafs'the  gloomy  vail  of  death, 
from  fear  and  danger  free  \ 

For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  ftaff 
defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  prefence  of  my  fpitefui  foes, 

he  does  my  table  ipread  ;  '    . 

He  crowns  my  cup  with  chearful  wine, 
•with  oil  anoints  my  head, 

6  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wond'rous  love 
through  all  my  life  extend  -, 

That  life  to  him  I  will   devote, 
and  in  his  temple  fpend.. 
PSALM    XXIV. 

1  T  g  THIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's  $ 

I       the  Lord's  her  fulnefs  is, 
The  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 
by  fov'reign  right  are  his. 

2  He  fram'd  and  hVd  it  on  the  feas  j 
and  his  almighty  hand,    -   n 

Upon  inconftant  floods  has  made 
the  ftable  fabrick  ft  and. 

3  But  for  himfelf  this  Lord  of  all 
one  chofen  feat  defignM  : 

O  1  who  mall  to  that  facred  hill 
delir'd  admittance  find  ? 

4  The  man  whofe  hands  and  heart  are  pufe^ 

whofe  thoughts  from  pride  are  free  \ 
Who  honeft  poverty  prefers 
to  gainful  perjury. 

5  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lore!, 
fhall  ihow'r  his  bleffings  down  ; 

Whom  God  his  Saviour  fhall  vouchfafe 
Vfkh  righteoufnefs.  to  crown.  M 

6  Such* 


40        PSALM    xxiv,  xxv, 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  faints,  by  whom 

the  facred  courts  are  trod  ; 
And  fuch  the  profelytes,  that  feek 

the  face  of  Jacob's  God. 

j  Erect  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 

unfold,  to  entertain 
The  king  of  glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 

with  his  celeftial  train. 

8  Who  is  this  king  of  glory  ?  Who  ?  , 
the  Lord  for  ftrength  renown'd  ; 

In  battle  mighty  ;  o'er,  his  foes, 
eternal  victor  crown'd. 

9  Erect  your  heads,  ye  gates  ;  unfold, 
in  Rate  to  entertain 

The  king  of  glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 

with  all  his  fhining  train, 
io  Who  is  this  king  of  glory  ?  Who  ? 

the  Lord  of  hofts  renown'd  ; 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  king, 

who  is  with  glory  crown'd. 

PSALM    XXV. 

I,r  H  ^O  God,  in  whom  I  trufr, 

2  I  lift  my  heart  and  voice  J 
O  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhame 

nor  let  my  foes  rejoice. 

3  Thofe  who  on  thee  rely, 
let  no  difgrace  attend  : 

Be  that  the  fhameful  lot  of  fuch 
as  willfully  offend. 

4,  5  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  the  way  : 
For  thou  art  he  that  brings  me  help  ; 
on  thee  I  wait  all  day. 

6  Thy 


PSALM    xxv.  4* 

6  Thy  mercies,  and  thy  love, 
O  Lord,  recall  to  mind  ; 

And  gracioufly  continue  (till 
as  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 
be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs*  fake, 
in  mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In  bringing  wand'ring  iinners  home, 
and  teaching  them  his  ways. 

9  He  thofe  in  juflice  guides, 
who  his  direction  feek  ; 

And  in  his  facred  paths  mail  lead 

the  humble  and  the  meek. 

i  o  Through  all  the  ways  of  God 

both  truth  and  mercy  mine, 
To  fuch  as  with  religious  hearts 

to  his  bleft  will  incline. 

PART    IL 

1 1  Since  mercy  is  the  grace 
that  moft  exalts  thy  fame  ; 

Forgive  my  heinous  iin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo  advance  thy  name. 

12  Whoe'er  with  humble  fear 
to  God  his  duty  pays, 

Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide, 
in  all  his  righteous  ways. 

1 3  His  quiet  foul  with  peace 
fhall  be  forever  bleft, 

Ard  by  his  num'rous  race  the  land, 
iucceffively  pofTefs'd. 

14  Fo? 


4:  HAL  M    xxv. 

1 4  For  God  to  all  his  faints 
Lis  fecret  will  imparts, 

And  does  his  gracious  cov'nant  write 
in  their  obedient  hearts. 

1 5  To  him  I  lift  my  eyes, 
and  wait  his  timely  aid, 

Whobreakstheftrong  and  treachVous  fharc 

which  for  my  feet  was  laid. 

to  O  !   turn  and  all  my  griefs, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  redrefs  ; 
For  I  am  compalVd  round  with  woes, 

and  plungM  in  deep  diilreis. 

1 7  The  forrows  of  my  heart 

to  mighty  fums  increafe  *, 
O  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  flate 

my  troubled  foul  releafe  ! 

iS  Do  thou,  with  tender  eyes, 

my  fad  affliction  fee  ; 
Acquit  me  Lord,  and  from  my  guilt 

intirely  fet  me  free. 

19  Conflder,  Lord,  my  foes, 
how  vaft  their  numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawlefs  force  and  rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundlefs  hate  they  fhow  ! 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  foul, 
from  their  fierce  malice  free  ; 

Nor  let  me  be  afham'd  who  place 
my  ftedfaft  truft  in  thee. 

.     21  Let  all  my  righteous  acts 

to  full  perfection  rife  ; 
Becaufe  my  firm  and  conftant  hope 

on  thee  alone  relies. 

22  To 


PSALM    xxv,   xxvi,  43 

22  To  Ifrael's  chofen  race 

continue  ever  kind  -, 
And  in  the  miclft  or  all  their  wants, 

let  them  thv  fuccour  find. 

PS  A  L  M   XXVI, 
i    T  UDGE  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  the  paths 

J     of  righteoufnefs  have  trod  : 
I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  truft 

repofe  on  thee,  my  God. 
2,3Search,  prove  my  heart,  whofe  innocence 
■  will  fhine,  the  moi?e  'tis  try'd ;        » 
For  I  have  kept  thy  grace  in  view, 
.    and  made  thy  truth  my  guide. 

4  I  never  for  companions  took 

the  idle  or  prophane  ; 
No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts, 

could  e'er  my  friendihip  gain. 
j  I  hate  the  bufy,  plotting  crew, 

who  make  diftracled  times  ; 
And  fhuh  their  wicked  company 

as  I  avoid  their  crimes. 

6  I'll  wafh  my  hands  in  innocence 

and  bring  a  heart  fo  pure, 
That,  when  thy  alter  I  approach, 

my  welcome  mall  be  fure. 
7,  8  My  thanks  I'll  publifli  there,  and  tell 

how  thy  renown  excels  : 
That  feat  affords  me  molt  delight, 

in  which  thy  honour  dwells. 

9  Pafs  not  on  me  the  iinners  doom, 
who  murder  make  their  trade  ; 

10  "Who  other's  rights,  by  fecret  bribes, 
or  open  force,  invade. 

ii  But 


44  PSALM    xxvi,  xxviL 

1 1  But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 
and  innocence  purfue  : 

Protect  me  therefore,  and  to  me 
thy  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

12  In  fpite  of  all  affaulting  foes, 
I  ftill  maintain  my  ground  ; 

And  fhall  furvive  amongft  thy  faints, 
thy  praifes  to  reibucd. 

PSALM    XXVII. 

iTTtHOM  mould  I  fear,finceGod  to  me 
V  V     *s  having  health  and  light  ? 

Since  itrongly  he  my  life  fupports, 
what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2  With  fierce  intent  my  rlefh  to  tear, 
when  foes  befet  me  round, 

They  {tumbled,  and  their  lofty  crefts 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  ground. 

3  Thro'  him,  my  heart  undaunted  dares 
wMi  num'rous  hofts  to  cope  ; 

Thro*  him  in  doubtful  ftreights  of  war 
for  good  fuccefs  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth  within  this  houfe  to  dwell 
I  earnestly  defire  ; 

His  wondVous  beauty  there  to  view, 
and  his  bleft  will  inquire. 

5  For  there  may  I  with  comfort  reft, 
in  times  of  deep  diftrefs  j 

And  fafe  as  on  a  rock  abide 
in  that  fecure  recefs  : 

6  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my  haughty  foes 
my  lofty  head  fhall  raife  •, 

And  I  my  joyful  offerings  bring, 
and  fing  glad  fongs  of  praife. 

P  ART 


PSALM    xxvii.     '  4$ 

PART    II. 
*j  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 

whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 
In  mercy  all  my  prayers  receive, 

nor  my  requelt  deny. 

8  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 
thou  kindly  doft  advile  ; 

"  Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  feek," 
my  grateful  heart  replies. 

9  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord, 
nor  me  in  wrath  reject  : 

My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 

thou  didft  fo  oft  protect. 
io  Tho'  all  my  friends  and  nearer!  kin, 

their  helplefs  charge  forfake  ; 
Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all, 

wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

1 1  Inftruct  me  in  thy  paths,  O  Lord  ; 
my- ways  directly  guide  ; 

Left  envious  men  who  watch  my  fteps, 
fhould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  foes  ; 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againft  my  peace  confpire. 

13  I  trufted  that  my  future  life 
fhould  with  thy  love  be  crown'd, 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funk, 
with  forrow  compafs'd  round. 

14  God's  time  with  patient  faith  expect, 
and  he'll  infpire  thy  breait 

With  inward  ftrength  ;  do  thou  thy  part, 
and  lea?e  to  him  the  *eft 

■  PSALM 


46  PS  AL  M    xstviii. 

P  S  A  L  M  XXVIII. 

1  jf~\    Lord,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cryt 
\^J?    in  iighs  confume  my  breath, 

O  i   anfwer  ;  or  I  mall  become 
like  thofe  that  fleep  in  death. 

2  Regard  my  fupplications,  Lord, 
the  cries  that  I  repeat, 

With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
before  thy  mercy-feat. 

3  Let  me  efcape  the  finners  doom, 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill  ; 

And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  blood  they  mean  to  fpill. 

4  According  to   their  crimes  extent 
let  juftice  have  its  courfe  : 

Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  iin'd  without  remorfe. 

5  Since  they  the  works  of  God  defpife^ 
nor  will  his  grace  adore  j 

His  wrath  mail  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  no  no  more. 

6  But  I,  with  due  acknowledgment, 
his  praifes  will  refound, 

From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diflrefs 
a  gracious  anfwer  found. 

7  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 
in  God  my  ftrength  and  ihield  ; 

In  Him  I  trufted  and  return'd 

triumphant  from  the  field  : 
As  he  has  made  my  joys  complete, 

'tis  juft  that  I  mould  raife 
The  chearful  tribute  of  my  thanks, 

and  thus  re  found  his  praife  : 

8  "  Hfe 


PS  A  L  M    xxviii,  xxix,         47 

5  "  His  aiding  powjf  fupports  the  troops 
(C  that  my  juit   caufe  maintain  : 

c?  'Twas  he  advanc'd  me  to  the  throne, 

i(  'tis  he  fecures  my  reign." 
9  Prefer ve  thy  chofen,  and  proceed 

thine  heritage  to  blefs, 
With  plenty  profper  them,  in  peace  ; 

in  battle,  with  fuccefs. 

P  S  A  L  M   XXIX. 

I  "^/"E  princes  that  in  might  excell, 

1       Your  grateful  facrihee  prepare  ; 
God's,  glorious  actions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 
3  To  his  great  name  frefh  altars  raife  ; 
Devoutly  due  refpecl  afford  ;, 
Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 
Where  he's  with  fblemn'  ftate  ador'd. 

3  'Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noife 
The  watry  clouds  in  funder  breaks  : 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 
When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks, 
4,  5  How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears  I 
With  what  majeltick  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
And  ftrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 

6  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow 
Are  foinetimes  hurried  far  away  ; 

And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 
7,  8  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks. 
And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 
The  for  eft  nods,  the  defart  quakes. 
And  ftubborn  Xadefb  lowly  bends , 

9  He 


48  PSALM    xxix  xxx. 

8  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young 
And  lays  the  beafls  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
"While  thole  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  fing  his  praifes  there. 
I  o,  1 1  God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  : 
His  boundlefs  fway  fhall  never  ceafe  : 
His  people  he'll  with  itrength  fupply, 
And  blels  his  own  with  conftant  peace. 

P  S  A  L  M   XXX. 

I'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,  Lord, 
who  did'll  thy  pow'r  employ, 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 

my  foes  in  halting  joy. 
2,  3   In  my  diiirefs  I  cry'd  to  thee, 

who  kindly  did'ft  relieve, 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws 
my  hopelefs  life  retrieve. 

4  Thus  to  his  courts,  ye  faints  of  his, 
with  fongs  of  praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  providential  care. 

5  His  wrath  has  but  a  moments  reign  ; 
his  favour  no  decay  : 

Your  night  of  grief  is  recompens'd 
with  joys  returning  day. 

6  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days,  prefum'd  ; 
no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  : 

Whilft  in  my  fun-ihine  of  fuccefs 
no  low 'ring  cloud  appear'd. 

7  But.  foon  I  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 
my  empire's  only  truft ; 

For  when  thou  hidd'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 
mv  honour  laid  ia  duit. 

8  Then 


PS'AL  M   xxx,  xxxh  49 

"8  Then,  as' I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 

my  error  I  cohfefs'cl  \ 
And'  thus  wjthTfuppB'catfng  voice 

thy  mercy's   throne  addrelVd  : 
g  "  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 

"  congeaPd  by  deaths  cold  night  ? 
**  Can  fiient  aihes  (peak  thy  praiie, 

'■  thy  wend'rous   truth  recite  ? 

«jo  rc  Hear  me-,  O  Lord,  in  mercy  hear$ 

"  thy  wonted  aid  extend  : 
<f  Do  thou  lend  help,  an  whom  alone 

"  I  can  for  help  depend." 
-I  i  Tis  done !   thou  haft  my  mournful  -fc£AQ 

to  Jongs  and  dancing  tura'd  ; 
Jnvefted  me  in  robes  of  ftate, 

■who  late  in  fack-cloth  mournM. 

1 2  "Exalted  thus,  Til  gladly  fin g 

thy  praife  in  grateful  verfe  ', 
'^.nd,  as  thy  favours  endh{s  are, 

thy  endlcfs  praife  rehearfe. 

P     S    A    L    'M    XXXL 
i  'Y"\EFEND  me,  Lord,  from  flume.  S 

\J}     for  frill  I  truft  in  thee  : 
j&s  jure  and  righteous  is  thy   name, 

from  danger  let  me  free. 

2  Bow  down  thy  gracious  ear, 

and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  : 
Do  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock  appear, 

to  iheker  and  defend. 

3  Since  thou  when  foes  opprefs, 
my  rock  and  fortrefs  art, 
To  guide. me  forth  from  this  diftreis, 
thv  woiltwd  helo  impart 

ft  .    4&cteiS 


S° 


PSALM    xxxl 


4  Releafe  me  from  the  fnare 
which  they  have  cloiely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God  my  ftrength,  repaifc 
to  Thee  alone  for  aid. 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 
;  my  life,  and  all  that's  mine. 

(Per  thou   preferv'it  me  from  my  youth,) 
I  willingly  refign. 

6  All  vain  defigns  I  hate, 
cf  thofe  that  truft  in  lies  : 

And  itill  my  foul  in  ev'ry  ft  ate,. 
to  God  for  fuccour  flies. 
PART    II. 

7  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  fhown, 
Til  chearfully  exprefs  ; 

Por  thou  haft  feen  my  ftreights,  and  knowtk 
my  foul  in  deep  diftrefs. 

8  "When  Keliah's  treach'rous  race 
did  all  my  ftrength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  fhun  my  watchful  foes. 

9  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 
and  hear  my  juft  complaint ; 

For  both  my  foul   and  flefh  decay, 

with  grief  and  hunger  faint. 

io  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs  ", 

my  years  are  fpent  in  groans  ; 
My  fins  have  made  my  ftrength  decreafe, 

and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

1 1  My  foes  my   fufFrings  mock'd  ; 
my  neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 
My  friends,  at  fight  of  me,  were  fhock'd, 
and  fled,  as  men  diiinay'd. 

12  Fprfook 


*    PS  AL  M    xxxi.  Si 

12  Forfook  by  all  am  I, 

as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ; 
And  like  a  mattered  veffei  lie, 
wliofe  parts  can  ne'erbe  join'd. 

13  Yet  ilmd'rous  words  they  fpeak, 
and  Teem  my  pow'r  to  dread  : 

Wnilft  they  together  counfel   take, 
my  guiltiefs  blcod  to  med. 

14  But  fcill  my  ftedfaft    truit, 
I  on  thy  help   repofe  : 

That  thou,    my  God,  art  good  and  juftj 
my  foul  with  comfort  knows. 
PART    III. 

1 5  WhatVer  events  betide, 
thy  wifdom  times  them   all  : 

Then,  Lord,  thy  fervant  fafely  hide 
from  thofe  that  feek  his  fall. 

16  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face, 
to  me,  O  Lord,  difciofe  ; 

And  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafe, 
preferve  me  from  m  yfoes. 

17  Me  from  difhonour  fav$, 
who  ftill  have  cali'd  on  thee  ; 

Let  tkat,  and  fllence  in  the   grave, 
the  tinner's  portion  be. 

18  Do  thou  their  tongues  reftrain  ; 
whofe  breath  in  lies  is  ipent  ; 

Who  falfe  reports   with  proud  difdain, 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19  How  great  thy  mercies  are 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  name  ; 

Which  thou,  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  care, 
doit  to  the  world  proclaim  I 

20  Thou 


fa.         PSALM    xxxi,  xxxH. 

20  Thou  keep'il  them  in   thy  fight, 
from   proud  oppreiTors  free  : 

From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight, 
they  are  prefeiVd  by   th.ee. 

21  "With  glory  and  renown 
God's  name  be  ever  blefsM  -, 

Whofe  love  in  Keilah's  well-fenc'd  town 
was  wondVoufly  exprefs'd  ! 

22  I  laid,  in  haity   flight, 

<c  Tin  baniih'd  from  thine   eyes  : 
«*  Yet  ftill  thou  keptit  me  in  thy  fight, 
*<  and  heard  my   earneft  cries." 
0 

23  O  !    all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 
with  eager  love    purine  ; 

Who  to  the  juft  will  help  aiford, 
and  give  the  proud  their  due. 

24  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
couragioufly  proceed  ; 

For  he  will  yet  your  hearts  fupplj 
with  ftrength,  in  time-ot  Need. 

P   S  A  I   M    XXXII. 
E's  bleft,  whole hnshave  pardon  gain'd 
No  more  in  judgment  to  appear., 
2  Wiiofe  guilt   remiiuon  has  obtained, 
And  whole    repentance  is  ilnccre. 
2  While  I  concealM  the  fretting    fore, 
Ivly  bones  confumM  wkhotit  relief; 
All  day  did  I  with  anguifh  roar  -, 
But  no  complaint*  aiXvagU  my  grief* 

4  Heavy  on  me  thy  hand  rcmain'd, 
By  day  and  night  alike  diltreiVd  ; 
Till  quite  of  vital  moifture  drainM, 
L;ke  laud  with  fummer's  drought  opprefsM. 

5  Nc> 


PSALM   xxxii,   xxxiii.  53  . 

t;  No  foorier  I  my  wound   difclos'd, 
The  guilt    that  tortur'd  me  within, 
But  thy  forgiveriefs  interpos'd, 
And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in. 

6  True  penitents  fhall  thus  fucceed, - 
Who  feek  thee  while  thou  mayft  be  founds 
And,  from  the  common   deluge  freed, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  finners  drown'd. 

7  Thy  favour,  Lord  in  all  diitreis, 
My  tow'r  of  refuge  I  muff,  own  : 
Thou  fhalt  my  haughty'  foes  fupprefs. 
And  me  with  fongs  of  triumph  erown, 

8  In  my  inftruction  then  confide, 

You  that  would  truth's  iafe  path  defcry  5 
Your  progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye. 

9  Submit  yourfelves  to   wifdom's  rule, 
Like  men  that  reafon  have  attain'd  ,  ' 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  horfe  and  mule, 
Whole  fury  muft  be  curb'd  and  rein'd. 

10  Sorrows,  on  forrows  multiply  Yl, 
The  hardened  firmer  mall  confound  ; 
But  them  who  in  his  truth  con  ride, 
Blemngs  of  mercy  mail  furrou nd. 

1 1  His  faints,  that  have  perform'd  his  laws/ 
Their  life  in  triumphs  fhall  employ  : 
Let  them   (as  they  alone  have   cauie) 

In  grateful  raptures  fhout  for  joy, 

P  S  A  L  k   XXXIII. 

I    T     ET  all  the  juft  to  God  with  joy 
JLj    their  chearful  voices  raife  ; 

For  well  the  righteous  it  becenies 
to  iing  glad  longs  of  pr'aife, 

2*  2   JMJi 


54 


F  S  A  L  M  xxxiil. 


2,  3  J^ef  harps  and  pfalteries,  and  lutes^ 

in  joyful   concert  ineet  ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applaufc 

the  harmony  complete. 

4,  ;  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  c 

his  works  with  truth    abound  : 
He  juitice  loves  ;   and  all  the  eartk 

is  with  his  goocinefs    crown'd. 

6  By  his  almighty  word,    at  fir  ft, 
Heav'ns  glorious   arch  was  rear'd  ; 

And  all  the   beauteous  holts  of  light, 
at  his  command  appeared. 

7  The  fwelling  floods  together  roll'd. 
He  mikes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 

And  lays,  as  in  a   ftore-houie  fafe, 

the  watry   treaiures  by. 
8,   9,  Let  earth  and  all  that  dwell  therein'* 

before  him  trembling   ftand  : 
For,  when  he  fpake  the  word, "'twas  made  2 

'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 

io  He,  when  the  heathen  clofely  plot, 

their  counfels  undermines  : 
His  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 

the   peoples  rain  defigns. 

1 1  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
fhall  ftand  forever  lure  ; 

The  fettled   purpofe  of  his  heart 
to  ages  ihall  endure. 

P  J  R  T    11. 

12  Kow  happy  then  are  they,  to  whom 
the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

"Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 
has  choien  for  his  cwn. 

1 3a  M>  15  He 


f  S  A  LM     xxxiii,  xxxiy.  55 

13,  14,  15  He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
from  heav'n,  his  throne,  furvey'd  : 

He  faw  their  works*,  3c  view'd  their  thoughts, 
by  him   their  hearts  were  made. 

16,  17   No  King  is  fafeby  num'rous  hofts  ; 

their  ftrength  the  ftrong  deceives  ; 
'No  managed  h or fe,  by  force  or  fpeed, 

his  warlike  rider  laves. 
18,  19  'TisGod,  who  thofe  that  truft  in  him, 

beholds  with  gracious  eyes  : 
He  frees  their  foul  from  death  \  their  want, 

in  time  of  dearth,  fupplies. 

•20,  21  Our  foul  on  God  with  patience  waits 

our  help  and  ihield  ia  he  ! 
Then,  Lord,  let  ftill  our  hearts  rejoice, 

becaufe  we  truft  in  thee. 
22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wifh, 

on  thee  alone  depend. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIV. 
iHnHRO'  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  Life, 

I       in  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  Praifes  of  my  God  mall  ftili 
my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliv'ranceTl  will  boaft, 
till  all  that  are  diftreft, 

From- my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs   to  reft. 

3  O!  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
with  me  exalt  his  name  : 

4  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 
He  to  my  refcue  came, 

5  Their 


^6  P  S  A  L  M    xxxiv. 

5  Their  drooping  hearts  were  icon  refrefliM- 

who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  : 
l)eh"r'd  fuccefs  in-ev'ry  lace 
a  chearful  air  dii play M    : 

6  "  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  man* 
((  whom  Providence  reliev'd  •, 

"  So  dang'roufly  with  woesbefet, 
"    fo  wondroufly  retriev'd  ! 

7  The  ho  its  of  God  encamp  around 
the  dwellings  of  the  juft  *, 

DeUv'ra ncc,  he  affords  to  all 
who  on  his  fuccour  trull. 

8  O  !  make   but  trial  of  his  love, 
experience'  will  decide 

How  bleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 
who  in  his  truth  confide. 

9  Fear  him,  ye  Saints,  and  you  will  .then 
have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 

Make  vou  his  fervice  vonr  delight  ; 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

io  "While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  truift  in  him, 

and  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 

.     p  a  r  r  ii. 

-II   Approach,  ye  piqufiy  difpos'd, 

and  my  mftrucV.on  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  difcipline 
of  his   religious  fear. 
.  12  Eet  him,  who  length  of  life  defires, 
and  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 
I  3  Froni  flani'ring  1  inguage  keep  his  tongue 
his  lips  from  failhood  free. 

14  The 


P  S  A  L  M    xxxiv,  xxxv.  57 

24  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

and  virtue's  ways  purfue  ; 
Eftciblifli  peace  where  'tis  begun  ; 

and  where  'tis  \q(\,  renew. 

15  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the  juft3 
with  favourable  eyes; 

And  when  diftrefs'd,  his-  gracious  ear 
is  open  to  their  cries  : 

16  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe* 
whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 

blot  out  their  hated  name. 
J7  Deiiv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 

when  kis  relief  they  crave  -: 
*8  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart,    - 

and  contrite  {pint  lave. 

to  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 

againft  the-  juit  confpire  ; 
20  For,  under  their  affliction's   weight, 

he  keeps  their  bones  intire. 
2i  The  wicked,  from    their  wicked  ats,r 

their  ruin  mail  derive  ; 
!WhiBft  righteous  men,  whom  they  deteft, 

fhall  them  and  theirs  furvive. 

0.1  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe, 

who  on  his  truth  depend  : 
To  them,  and  their  poftefky, 

his  bleffings  ihall  defcend. 

P  S  A  L  -M    XXXV.  • 

Gainft  all  thole  that  ftrrve  with  me, 
O  Lord,  aflfert  my   right  : 
With  iiich  as  war  unjuitly  wage, 
OP  thou  my  battles  fight. 

2  Thy 


'A 


55  PSALM     xxxv. 

2  Thy  buckler  take  and  bind  thy  fhield 
upon  thy  warlike  arm  : 

Stand  up,  my  God,    in  my  defence  ; 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  harm. 

3  Bririg  forth  thy  Tpear ;  and  flop  their  courft 

that  ha  tie  my  blood  to  fpill : 
Say  ro  my  foul,  tf  I  am  thy  health, 
ii  and  Trill  pre/erve  thee  full." 

4  Let  them  with  lhame  be  covered  o'er^ 
"who  my  deftruftion  fought  : 

And  jjuch  as  did  my  harm   dcvife, 
be  to   confuiion  brought. 

5  Then  fhall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chaff 
before  ..the    driving  wind  ; 

God's  eexigeful  rrrfnifters  of  wrath 

fbali  follow  cloie  behind. 

6  And,   when  thro'  dark  and  flippYy  way* 
they  ftrive  his  rage  to  ihun, 

His  vengeful  miniiters  of  wrath 
.  mall  guard  them,  as  they  run. 

*]*  Since,    unprovekki  by  any  wrong, 

they  hid  their  treachYous  fnare  ; 
And  for  my  harmlefs  foul  a  pit, 

did  without  caufe  prepare.; 
3  Surpriz'd  by  mifchiefs  unforcfeen. 

by   their  own  arts  betray'd, 
Their  feet  fkall  fall  into  the  net, 

which  they  for  me  have  laid  ; 

o"\Vb  ilft  my  glad  foul  mallGod>s  great  nam,e 

for  tli is  deliv'rance  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 

ks  grateful  joy  exprefs. 

ro  JVIy 


PSALM  xxxv.  59 

8fo  My  very  bones  fhall  fay  "  O  Lord, 
ct  who  can  compare  with  Thee  ? 

H  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  maa. 
"  from  ftrong  oppreifors  free. 

PART    II. 
ii  Falfe  witneffes,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

againit  my  truth  ccmbin'd  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 

as  I  had  ne'er  ckiignM. 

1 2  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 
with  evil  they  repaid   ; 

And  did  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
my  harmleis  life  invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
I  {till  in  fackcloth  mourn 'd  ; 

I  pray'd  and  failed,  and. my  pray'r 
to  my  own  breaft  return'd. 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren  been, 
I  could  have  done  no  more  5 

Nor  with  more  decent   figns  of  grief 
a  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

How  different  did  their  carriage  prove, 

in  times  of  my  diftrefs  ! 
When  they,  in  crouds  together  met, 

did  favage  joy  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous   throngs, 

by  their  example,  came  ^ 
And  ceas'd  not,  witli  reviling  words, 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

■16  Scoffers  that  noble  tables  haunt, 
and  earn  their  bread  with  lyes, 

Did  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  Haad'rous  jefts 
jaalkiouUy  dcvifc. 

17  But, 


So  PSA  L  M    xxxv. 

17  But,Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  en  ? 
on  my  "behalf  appear  ; 

.And  lave  my  gdiltlefs  foul,  which  thej 
like  rav'ning  be  aits  would  tear. 
P  A  R  T    III. 

18  So  I,  before  the  IhtVmg  world, 
mall   grateful  thanks  exprefs  •, 

And  where  the  great  aiiembly  meets, 
Thy  name  with  praifes  blefs. 

19  Lord,  fuifer  not  my  ciufelefs  foes, 
who  me  unj  nitty  hate, 

With  open  joy,  Of  iccret  figns, 
to   mock  my  fad  ehate. 

20  .For  they,  with  hf  artj  avcrfe  to  peac£, 
induftriouily  clevife, 

Againil  the  men  of  quiet  minds, 

to  forge  malicious  lyes. 
a  I  Nor  wfth  thefe  private  arts  content 

aloud  they  vent  their  fpite  ; 
And  fay,  Ci  At  lak  we  found  him  out  ) 

"  he  did  it  in  our  fight. 

22  But  thou  who  doft  both  them  and  ;bc 
with  righteous  eyes  furvev, 

Allert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
and  keep  not  far  away. 

23  Stir  up  thyfelf  ;  in  my  behalf 
to  judgment,  Lord,  awake  :. 

Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe  O  God, 
to  thy  dechion  take. 

24  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright  been, 
let  me  thy  juftice  .find  ; 

Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
the  triumph  they  dcfcin'd. 

25  0! 


PSALM    xxx Vj  xxxvi.  6 1 

25  O  J  let  them  not  amongft  themfclves, 
in  boafting  language,  fay, 

sc  At  length  our  willies  are  complete  ; 
<£  at  laft  he's  made  our  prey." 

26  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'd, 
for  fhame  their  faces  hide  •, 

And  foul  difhonour  wait  on  thofe, 
that  proudly  me  defy'd  : 

27  Whilft  they  with  chearful  voices  fhout, 
who  my  jufl  caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make    . 
fuccefs  his  faints  attend. 

28  So  mail  my  tofigue  thy  judgments  fing, r 
infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  ; 

And  chearful  hymns,  in  praife  of  thee, 
ihall  all  mv  days  employ. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXVI. 
l"|l  IW  Y  crafty   foe,  with  flattering  art, 

JL VJL  ^s  wicked  purpofe  would  diiguife  \ 
But  reafon  whifpers  to  my  heart, 
No  fear  of  God's  before  his  eyes. 

2  He  foothsnimfelf,  retirM  from  fight  ; 
Secure  he  thinks  his   treach'rous  game  ; 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Their  falfe  contriver  brand  with  fhame, 

3  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  ; 
True  wifdom's  banihYd  from  his  breaft  \ 
And  vice' has  fole  dominion  there. 

4  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 
In  forging  his  accuiVd  deiigns  ; 

His  obftinate,  ungen'rous  ipite 
No  execrable  means  declines. 

F  *  But 


62         PSALM     xxxvi,    xxxvii. 

5  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higheft  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends  \ 
Thy  (acred  truth's   unmeafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fpreading  ikies  extends. 

6  Thy  jtfftice  like  the  hills  remains  ; 
Unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are  ; 
Thy  Providence  the  world  fu  (tains  ; 
The  whole  creation,  is  thy  care. 

7  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 
With  what  afiurancc  fhould  the  juft 
Thy  fhelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  faints  to  thy  protection  truft  \ . 

8  Such  guefls  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft*; 

And  drink  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

o  With  thee  the  fprings    of  life  remain  ; 

Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 

to  O  I  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain, 

To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 

1 1  Whilft  pride's  inmltingfoot  would  fpurn, 

And  wicked  hands  my  life  furprife  •, 

t  2  Their  mifchieis  on  themfelves  return  ; 

Down,  down  they're  fail'n,  no  more  to  rife. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXXVII. 

I r  B  ^  HO'  wicked  men  grow  rich  or  great, 

I       Yet  let  not  their  fuccefsful  flate 
Thy  anger,  or  thy  envy,  raife  ; 
2  For  '".hey,  cut  down,  like  tender  grafs, 
Or  like  young  flow'r$,  away  fhall  pafs, 
Whofe  blooming  beauty  foon  decays. 

1  3  Depend 


PSALM     xxxvii.  63 

3  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey  ; 
So  thou  within  the  land  fhalt  ftay. 

Secure  from  danger,  and  from  want  : 

4  Make  his  commands  thy  chief  delight, 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

Shall  all  thy  earned  wiihes  grant. 

5  In  all  thy  ways  trait  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  wii£  needful  help-  afford, 

To  perfect  ev'ry  juft  defign  \ 

6  He'll  make,  like  light,  ferene  and  cleaiy 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  fliine. 

7  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend^ 
And  patiently  for  him  attend, 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rife, 
Tho'  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound, 
And  with  fuccefs  the  plots  are   crown'd^ 

Which  they  malicicufiy  devife. 

8  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake  ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  paflion  make 

Thy  wav'ring  heart  efpoufe  their  crime   ; 

9  For  God  fhall  iinful  men  deffroy  j 
Whilft  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 

Who  truft  in  him,  ancLwait  his  time.  • 

10  How  foon  fhall  wicked  men  decay  ! 
Their  place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away, 

Nor  by  the  ftricteft  fearch  be  found  ; 

1 1  Whiift  humble  fouls  poffefs  the  earth, 
Rejoicing  frill  with  godly  mirth, 

With  peace  and  plenty  always  crown'd. 

p  pxr  r   11. 

12  While  iinful  crouds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againit  the  righteous  few  combine, 

And 


64  P  S  A  L  M    xxx\ii. 

And  gnafh  their  teeth,and threatening ftand; 

13  God  fhall  their  empty  plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

14  They  draw  the  Avord,  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 
1  -  But  their  itroiig  bows  /hall  loon  be  broken 
Their  lharpenM  weapon's  mortal  fcrokre 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  ihall  force  its  way, 

16  A  little,  with  God's  favour  blcfr, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poflefs'd, 

The  wealth  of  many  bad  exceils  : 

1 7  For  God  iupports  the  juft  man's  caufe ; 
But,  as  for  thoie  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells. 

1 3  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  preiides  ; 

Their  portion  mall  for  ever  laft  :        / 

1 9  They,  whendiftrefso'erwhelms  the  earth 
•Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev  n  in  dearth 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte. 

20  Not  lo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dire  God's  will  oppofe  :. 

Destruction  is  their  haplels  fliare  : 
Like  fat  of  iambs  their  hopes  and  they, 
Shall  in  a.»-  inftant  melt  away, 

And  vanlih  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART   III. 
:jl  t   While  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on  and  never  pay, 

The  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give  ; 

22  For 


PSALM   xxxvii,  #$ 

22  For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs. 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poffels, 

And  thofe  he  curfes  mall  not  live. 

23  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight, 
He  orders  all  the  fteps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 

24  Tho'  he  fometimes  may  be  diftreft, 
Yet  mall  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppreft, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  band, 

25  From  my  firft  youth,  'till  age  prevail'd 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fail, 

Or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race  1 

26  Becaufe  companion  fill'd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  chearfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offsprings  wealth  increafe, 

27  With  caution  fhun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  : 

28  For  God  who  judgment  loves,  does  ftul 
Preferve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill, 

While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

29,  30,  3iThe  upright  mallpoffefs  the  land 
The  portion  mail  for  ages  ftand  -, 

His  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd, 
His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves, 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ; 

Therefore  his  footfleps  never  flide. 

PART    IV. 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  tinner  lies, 
In  vain,  the  righteous  to  iurprize, 
In  vain,  his  ruin  does  decree  : 

is  Gx>d 


66        PSALM     xxxvii,  xxxv$. 

33  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave 
To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  fave, 

And  when  lie's  fentenc'd,  fet  him  free. 

34  Wait  hull  on  God  ;  keep  his  command, 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land, 

Thy  bleft  pofTeilion  ne'er  mall  quit  -9 
The  wicked  foon  deftroy'd  mall  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  tragedy 

Thou  fhalt  a  fare  fpectator  fit. 

35  The  wicked  in  pow'r  I  have  feen, 
And  like  a  bay  tree,  frefh  and  green, 

That  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  round : 

36  But  he  was  gone  as  fwifc  as  thought  : 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought, 

No  iign  or  track  of  him  I  found. 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care. 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

'  Their  rougheft  days  in  peace  fhall  end  : 

38  "While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

A  common  ruin  fhall  attend. 

39  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford  : 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  ftrength,  in  time  of  need,  is  he  t 

40  Becaufe  on  him  they  ftill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend, 

And  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 

PSALM    XXXVIII. 

THY  chaft'ning  wrath,  O  Lord,  reftraiu, 
Tho'  I  deferve  it  all  ,• 
Nor  let  them  once  on  me  the  ilorm, 
of  thy  difpleafure  fall. 

2  In 


PSA  L-M    xxxviii.  67 

2  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 

thy  arrows  deep  remain  •, 
Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 

I  can  no  more  fuftain. 

•3  My  flefh  is  one  continued  wound, 

thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  •, 
Betwixt  my  punimment  and  guilt, 

my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4  My  fins  which  to  a  deluge  fwell, 
my  finking  head  o'erflow  \ 

And,  for  my  feeble  ftrength  to  bear, 
too  vaft  a  burden  grow. 

5  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds, 
my  folly's  juft  return  : 

6  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 
and  all  day  long  I  mourn. 

7  A  loath'd  difeafe  afflicts  my  loins, 
infecting  ev'ry  part  ; 

8  With  ficknefs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar, 
thro*  anguifh  of  my  heart. 

PART    II. 

9  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  eyes 
all  my  defires  appear  ; 

And,  fure,  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 

not  to  have  reach'd  thine  ear. 
ioMy  heart's  opprefs'd,  my  ftrength  decay'd 

my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light  : 

1 1  Friends,  lovers,  kinfmen  gaze  aloof 
on  fuch  a  difmal  fight. 

12  Mean  while,the  foes  that  feek   my  life, 
their  fnares  to  take  me  fet  \ 

Vent  flanders,  and  contrive  all  day    - 
to  forge  fome  new  deceit, 

13  But 


68  PSALM    xxxviii,  xxxix, 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 

14  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,  like  one  whofe 
with  confcious  guilt  is  ty'd.  (tongue 

1 5  For  Lord,   to  thee  I  do  appeal, 
my  innocence  to  clear  ; 

AlTlir'd  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 
my  injur'd  caufe  wilt  hear. 

16  "  Hear  me,"  laid  I,  "  left  my  proud  foes 
"  a  ipiteful  joy  difplay  •, 

c<  Infulting,  if  they  fee  my  foot 
"  but  once  to  go  aftray."    . 

17  And,  with  continued  grief  opprefs'd, 
to  link  I  now  begin, 

18  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 
to  thee  bewail  my  fin. 

19  But  whilft  I  languifh,  my  proud  foes 
■  their  ftreiigth  and  vigour  boaft  ; 

And  they  who  hate  me  without  caufe, 
are  crown  a  dreadful  hoft. 

o 

20  Ev'n  they  whom  I  obligM  return 
my  kindnefs  with  defpite  ; 

And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 

I  choofe  the  the  path  that's  right. 

21  Forfake  not  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 
nor  far  from  me  depart  \ 

22  Make  hafte  to  my  relief,  O  thou 
who  my  falvation  art. 

P  S  A  L  M   XXXIX. 

i"F>  ESOLV'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  ways, 

X'^   I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  ; 
I  curb'd  my  liafty  words,  when  I 
the  profj/roiis  wicked  faw, 

2  Like 


P  S  A  L  M    xxxix.  69 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  flood, 

and  aid  my  tongue  refrain 
From  good  difcourie  j  but  that  reftraint 
increased  my  inward  pain. 

3  My  heart  did  glow,  wdiich  working  tho'ts 
did  hot  and  reftlefs  make  ; 

And  warm  reflections  fann'd  the  fire, 

and  thus  at  length  I  (pake  : 
Lord  let  me  know  my  term  of  days,  / 

how  foon  my  life  will  end  : 
The  num'rous  train  of  ills  difclofe, 

which  this  frail  ftate  attend, 

5  My  life,  thou  know*ft  is  but  a  fpan  ; 
a  cypher  turns  my  years  ; 

And  ev'ry  man,  in  befr  eitate, 
but  vanity  appears. 

6  Man,  like  a  Shadow,  vainly  walks, 
with-  £r uitlefs  cares  opprefs^d  : 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  whom  'twill  be  poffefs'd. 

7  Why  then  mould  I  on  worthlefs  toys, 
with  anxious  care,  attend  ? 

On  thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  hope 

fhall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 
8,  9  Forgive  my  fins  >  nor  let  me  fcorn'd 

by  foolifh  iinners  be  ; 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmur'd  not^ 

becaufe  'twas  done  by  thee. 

10  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath 

in  mercy  foon  remove  3 
Left  my  frail  Hem  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  load  fhoiald  prove. 

11  For 


70  PSALM     xxxix,  xl. 

1 1  For  when  thou  chcift'neft  man  for  fin, 
thou  mak'ft  his  beauty  fade 

(So  vain  a  thing  is  he  !  )  like  cloth 
by  fretting  moths  decay 'd. 

1 2  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears, 
and  liilen  to  my  pray'r, 

Who  ibjourn  like  a  ftranger  here, 
as  all  my  fathers  were. 

13  0  1  fpare  me  yet  a  little  time  ; 
my  waited  ftrength  reitore, 

Before  I  vanim  quite  from  hence, 
and  ihall  be  feen  no  more. 

P  S  A  L  M    XL, 

1  "       Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord,  ' 
Jg_   Till  he  vouch! jf'd  a  kind  reply  : 

Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 

And  heard  from  heav'n  my  humble  cry. 

2  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  pit, 
When  foimder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  ; 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
And  fuller 'd  not  my  fteps  to  itray. 

3  The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought, 
Shall  fill  my  mouth  with  fongs   of  praife  '9 
And  others,  to  his  worfhip  brought, 

To  hopes  of  like  dehVrance  raife. 

4  For  blefiings  fliall  that  man  reward, 
Who  on  th'  almighty  Lord  relies  •, 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  difregard,, 
And  hates  the  hypocrites  difguile. 

5  Who  can   the  wond'rous  works  recount, 
Which  thou  O  God  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  treafures  of  thy  love  furmount 

The  nowV  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought. 

6  I've 


PSALM   xl.  yt 

6  I've  learn't,  that  thou  haft  not  defir'd 
Off* 'rings  and  facriiice  alone  j 

Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  beaits  requir'd, 
For  man's  trapfgrefHon  to  atone. 

7  I  therefore  come— come  to  fulfil 

The  oracle  thy  books  impart  : 

8  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will  ; 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 

P     A     R     T    II. 

9  In  full  afTemblies  I  have  told 
Thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  at  large  : 
Nor  did,  thou  know'ft,  my  lips  with-hold 
From  uttering;  what  thou  eav'n  in  charge  : 
io  Nor  kept  within  my  breaft  connn'd 
Thy  faithfuinefs,  and  faying  grace  •, 

But  preach'd  thy  love  for  all  defign'd, 
That  all  might  that  and  truth  embrace. 

1 1  Then  let  thofe  Mercies  I  declar'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  kindnefs,  my  reward, 
Thy  truth  my  fife  protection  be. 

1 2  For  I  with  troubles  am  diftrels'd, 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear  : 
Nor  left  with  loads  of  guilt  opprds'd, 
That  plunge  and  fink  me  to  defpair. 

As  foon,  alas  !   I  may  recount 
The  hairs  on  this  afflicted  head  ; 
My  vanquiih'd  courage  they  iurmount. 
And  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 
P  A  R  7    III. 

13  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 
For  never  was  more  prefSng  need;: 

In  my  deliy  ranee,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  dcliv'rance  fpeed. 

14  Confuflon 


72  PSALM    xli. 

14  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
AVho  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

15  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 
With  ihame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mockVl  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affliction  made  : 

16  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  priie  thy  laving  grace, 
With  me  refound,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17  Thus,  wretched  tho'  I  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'ft  reftore, 

To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

PSALM     XLI. 

1  TT  APPY  the  Man  whofe  tender  care 

relieves  the  poor  diftrefs'd  I 
When  he's  by  troubles  compafs'd  round, 
The  Lord  fhall  give  him  reft. 

2  The  Lord  his  life,  with  blellings  crown'd, 
in  fafety  fhall  prolong  ; 

And  difappoint  the  will  of  thofe, 
that  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he  in  languishing  eftate, 
•opprefs'd  with  ficknefs  lie  ; 

The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  bed, 
and  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  ; 

"  Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
*i  tho'  I  have  much  tranfgrds'd. 

5  My 


PSALM    xlL  73 

5  My  cruel  Foes,  with  flandVous  words 
attempt  to  wound  my  fame  :   . 

"  When  mall  he  die  (lay  they,)  and  men 
"  forget  his  very  name  ?" 

6  Suppofe  they  formal  vilits  make, 
"  tis  all  but  empty  mow  : 

They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 
and  vent  it  where  they  go. 

7,  8  With  private  whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe, 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
"  ATorc  difeafe  afflicts  him  now  : 

"  he's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife." 
9  My  own  familiar  bofom-friend, 

on  whom  I  moft  rely*d, 
Has  me,  whofe  daily  gueft  he  was 

with  open  fcorn  defy'd. 

io  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  flate, 

in  mercy,  lord,  regard  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  ail  their  crimes 

may  meet  their  juft  reward. 

1 1  By  this  I  know,  thy  gracious  ear 
is  open  when  I  call ; 

Becaufe  thou  fuffer'ft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

12  Thy  tender  care  fecures  my  life 
from  danger  and  difgrace  ; 

And  thou  vouchfaf 'ft  to  fet  me  ftill 
before  thy  glorious  face. 

1 3  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord  and  Go* 
from  age  to  age  be  bleft ; 

*And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 
with  loud  Amen's  exprefs'd. 

G  p  S  A  L  m 


74  PSALM    xlii. 

PS  A  L  M   XLII. 

l    A    S  pants  the  heart  for  cooling  ftrcams, 

1~\    when  heated  in  the  chafe  ; 
So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 

and  thy  refreshing  grace. 
1  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

my  thirfty  foul  doth  pine  : 
O  !  when  mall  I  behold  thy  face, 

thou  majefty  divine  .-? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftaqt  food,  while  thus 
infulting  foes  upbraid  : 

"  Deluded  wretch  !  where  Y  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid"  ? 

4  I  figh  whene'er  my  mufing  thoughts 
thofe  happy  days  prefent, 

When  I  with  troops  of  pious  friends 
thy  temple  did  frequent : 

When -I  advane'd  with  fongs  of  praifc, 

my  folemn  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  the  joy  ml  (acred  throng, 

that  kept  the  feftal  day. 

5  "Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down  my  foul  ? 
truft  God  $  and  he'll  employ 

His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankful  hymns  of  Joy. 

6  My  foul's  caft  down,  O  God  j  but  things 
on  thee  and  Sion,  ftill  ; 

From  Jordan's  bank,  fromHermon's  heights, 
and  Miflar's  humbler  hill. 

7  One  trouble  calls  another  on  •, 
and,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 

Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foul, 
a  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

8  But 


PSALM    xlii,  xliii.  75 

8  But  when  thy  prefence,Lord  of  life, 
has  once  difpell'd  the  ftorm, 

To  thee  I'll  midnight  anthems  ling, 
and  all  my  vows  perform. 

9  God  of  my  ftrength,  how  long  fhafl  T? 
like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 

Forlorn,  fbrfaken,  and  expos'd  • 
to  my  oppreflbrs  fcora  ? : 

10  My  heart  is  pierc'd  as  with  a'fword^ 
whil'ft  thus  my  foes  upbraid  > 

"  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  \ 
'*  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ? 

1 1  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul  f 
hope  frill  5  and  thou  fhalt  fing 

The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM  XLIII. 

1  T  UST  judge  of  heaven,  againft  my  foes 
J    Do  thou  arTert  my  injur'd  right  : 

O  !  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  deceit  and  Wrong  delight. 

2  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  ftay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep-  diftrefs  "t 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whilft  me  infulting  foes  oppreis  I 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bleft> 
Be  thefe  mv  guides,  and  lead  the  way? 
Till  on  thyholyhilllreft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 

4  Then  will  I  there  frefh  altars  raife 
To  God,  who  is  my  only  joy  ; 

And  well  tun'd  harps  with  fongs  of  praife 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

5  Why 


76         PSALM    xliii,  xlir. 

5  Why  then  caft  down,  my  foul  ?   and  why 
So  much  opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  \ 
Who  will  thy  ruin'd  ft  ate  repair. 


O 


PSALM    XLIV. 
Lord  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 


m  our  attentive  ears 


Thy  wonders  in  their  days  performed, 

and  elder  times  than  theirs  : 
a  How  thou,  to  plant  them  here,  didft  drive 

the  heathen  from  this  land, 
Difpeopled  by  repeated  ftrokes 

of  thy  avenging  hand. 

3  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fword, 
to  them  poffeflion  gave  ; 

Nor  ftrength,  that,  from  unequal   force, 
their  fainting  troops  could  fave  5 

But  thy  right  hand,  and  pow'rful  arm, 
whofe  fwxour  they  implor'd  ; 

Thy  prefence  with  the  chofen  race, 
who  thy  great  name  ador'd. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  own'd, 
thou  art  our  fov'reign  king  •, 

O  !  therefore,  as  thou  didft  to  them, 
to  us  deliv'rance  bring. 

5  Thro*  thy  victorious  name,  our  arms 
the  proudeft  foe  fliall  quell  ; 

And  crufh  them  with  repeated  ftrokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel. 

6  Til  neither  truft  my  bow  nor  fword, 
when  I  in  fight  engage  : 

7  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foes  fubdu'd, 
and  fham'd  their  fpiterul  rage. 

8  To 


P  S  A  I  M  xhv.  77 

8  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afcribe, 
from  whom  the  conqueft  came  : 

In  God  we  will  rejoice  all  day, 
and  ever  blefs  his  name. 

PART   n. 

9  But  thou  haft  caft  us  off ;  and  now 
moft  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 

For  thou  no  more  vouchfaf  ?ft  to  lead 

our  armies  to  the  field, 
i  a  Since  when,  to  eVry  upftart  foe 

we  turn  our  backs  in  fight ; 
And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  feaft5 

who  bear  us  ancienfcfpke. 

ir  To  flaughterdooni'd,  we  fall  like  fheep 

into  their  butch'ring  hands  \ 
Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvhe, 

difpers'd  thro'  heathen  lands. 
1 2  Thy  people  thou  fiajft  fold  for  fla-ves  $ 

and  fet  their  price  fo  low, 
That  not  thy  treafure,  by  the  fale5 

but  their  difgrace  may  grow  : 

13,  14  Reproached by  all  the nations  round, 
the  heathen's  bye-word  grown  ; 

Whofe  fcorn  of  us  is  both  in  fpeech, 
and  mocking  geftures,  fbown; 

15  Confufion  ftrikes  me  blind  ;my  Face 
in  confeious  fhame  I  hide  \ 

1 6  While  we  are  fcoff'd,  andGodblafphem'd 
by  their  licentious  pride. 

P  ART  III. 

17  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  fall'h  % 
all  this  we  have  endur'd  j 

Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renounced  thy  name, 
or-  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  : 

18  But 


73  PSALM    xliv,  xlr. 

1 8  But  in  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 

our  hearts  and  fteps  with  care  ; 
jq  Tho'  thou  haft  broken  all  our  ftrength, 

and  we  almoft  defnair. 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  name, 
on  other  God's  relr, 

2 1  And  not  the  fearcher  of  all  hearts 
the  treacherous  crime  defcry  ? 

22  Thou  feeft  what  fuff'rings  for  thy  fake 
we  ev'ry  day  fuftain  •, 

All  /laughter 'd3  or  reierv'd  like  fheep 
appointed  to  be  flain. 

23  Awike,  arife  5  let  feemlng  fleep 
no  longer  thee  detain  $ 

Nor  let  us,  Lord  who  fue  to  thee, 

forever  fue  in  vain. 
•i4  O  !  wherefore  hideft  thou,  thy  face 

from  our  afflicted  ftate, 

25  Whofe  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth 
with  griefs  oppreffive  weight  ? 

26  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hafte 
to  our  deliv'rance  make  : 

Redeem  ua,  Lord,  if  not  for  ours, 
yet  for  thy  mercy's  fake* 

PSALM     XLV. 

WHILE  I  the  king's  loud  praife  rehearfe 
indited  by  my  heart, 
My  tongue  is  lilcs  the  pen  of  him 

that  writes  with  ready  art. 
2  Haw  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  king  ! 

thy  month  with  grace  o'erflows  : 
Becaufe  frefh  bleflings  God  oa  thee 
eternally  beftows. 

3  Gird 


P  S  A  L  M    xlv.  79 

3  Gird  on  thy  fword,  moffc  mighty  prince  * 
and  clad  in  rich  array, 

With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
majeitic  pomp  difplay. 

4  l\ide  on  in  &ate,  and  it  ill  protect 
the  meek,  the  jwft.  the  true  5 

Whilft  thy  right-hand  with  iwift  revenge 
does  all  thy  foes  purfue* 

5  How  fharp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 
that  dare  thy  pow'r  oppofe  1 

Down, down  they  fall,  while  thro'  their  heart 
the  pointed  arrow  goes. 

6  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd 
for  ever  to  endure  ; 

Thy  icepter'd  fway  mail  always  laft,, 
by  righteous  laws  fecurc, 

7  Becaufc  thy  heart,  by  juftice  led, 
did  upright  ways  approve, 

And  hated  frill  the  crooked  paths 
where  wand'rfng  finners  rove  ; 

Therefore, 'did  God,  thy  God,  on  thee 
the  oil  of  gladnefs  fhed  j 

And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round,, 
advane'd  thy  lofty  head.. 

$  With  caffia,  aloes,  and  myrrh,, 

thy  royal  robes  abound  : 
Which,  from  the  ftately  ward? obe  brought^ 

fpread  grateful  odours  round., 
9  Among  the  honourable  train 

did  princely  virgins  wait  ; 
The  queen  was  plac'd  at  thy  right-hand 

ia  golden  robes  of  Hate, 

PART 


So  PSALM    xlv. 

PART    II. 

;o  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear,. 

and  to  my  words  attend  : 
Forget  thy  native  country  now,. 

and  e\Vy  former  friend,. 

1 1  So  fhall  thy  beauty  charm  the  king, 
nor  ihall  his  love  decay  : 

For  he  is- now  become  thy  Lord  •,. 
to  him  due  rev'rence  pay. 

12  The  Tyxian  matrons,  rich  and  proud, 
/hall  humble  preients  make  , 

And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fue, 
thy  favour'to  partake. 

13  The  king's  fair  daughter's  beauteous  fdut 
ail  inward  graces -fill  \ 

Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  gold, 
adorn'd  with  coftly  fkill. 

14  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drefs'd,., 
with  needles  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
lhall  to  the  king  be  brought. 

15  With  all  the  {rate  of  folemn  joy--' 
the  triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court, 
receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16  Thou,  in  thy  royal  father's  room, 
muft  princely  fons  expert ; 

Wiiom  thou  to  diff'rent  realmsmay'fl  fend 
to  govern  and  protect: 

17  Whilft  this  my  fong  to  future  times 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  name  ; 

And  mikes  the  world  with,  one  confent 
thy  lading  praife  proclaim.         PSJLM 


PSALM  *lvi.  §i 

P  S  A  L  M    XLVI. 

I  f^i  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 
VJF  A  p  re  fen  t  kelp,  when  dangers  prefsj 

In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 
2,  3  Tho*  earth  were  from  her  centre  tofs'i 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

4  A  gentler  ftream  with  gfcidnefs  ftill 
The  city  of  our  lord  fhail  fill, 

The  royal  feat  of  God  moft  high  ; 

5  God  dwells  in  Zion,  whofe  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  the  aflaults  of  earthly  pow'rs, 

While  his  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,  and  difpers'd  their  pow'rs., 

7  The  Lord  of  hofts  conduces  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms* 

Our  father's  guardian  God,  and  ours. 

8  Come  fee  the  wonders  he  has  wrought, 
On  earth  what  defolation  brought  ; 

9  How  he  has  ealm'djthe  jarring  world  : 
He  broke  the  warlike  fpesr  and  bow  ; 
With  them  their  thund'ring  chariots  too 
*  Into  devouring  flames  were  hurl'd. 

io  Submit  to  God's  almighty  fway  ; 
For  him  the  heathen  mail  obey,  ■ 

And  earth  her  iov'reign  Lord  confefs  \ 

I I  The  God  of  hofts  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  towV  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

As  to  our  fathers  in  diftrefs. 

PSALM 


82         PSALM  xlvii,   xlviii. 

PSALM    XLVII. 

i/^^Y  All.  ye  people,  clap  your  hands, 
2\^/    And  with  triumphant  voices  fing  : 
No  force  the  mighty  pow'r  withftands- 
Of  God,  the  univerlal  King. 
3,  4  He  fhall  oppofing  nations  quell, 
And  with  fuccefs  our  battles  fight  ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  muft  dwell*. 
The  pride  of  Jacob,  his  delight. 

5,  6  God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  king. 
With  ftiouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets  found. 
To  him  repeated  praifes  fing, 
And  let  the  chearful  fong  go  round. 
7,  8  Your  utmoft  fkill  in  praife  be  fhowH, 
For  him,  who  all  the  world  commands  5 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 
And  fpreads  his  fway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

9  :Our  chiefs,and  tribes,  that  far  from  hence 
T'  adore  the  God  of  Abr'am  came  *, 
Found  him  their  conftant  fure  defence, 
How  great  and  glorious  is\his  name  \ 
PSALM    XLVIII. 

1  r  m  tHE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 

JL       and  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion,  on  whole  happy  mount 
his  facred  throne  is  rais'd. 

2  Her  tow'rs,  the  joy  of  all  the  earth, 
with  beauteous  profpect  rife  ; 

On  her  north-fide  th'  almighty  king's 
imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  are  known  : 
his  prefence  is  her  guard  : 

4  Confed'rate  kings  withdrew  their  fiege, 
and  of  fuccefs  de fpair'd,  5  They 


PSALM    xlviii.  83 

5  They  view'd  her  walls,  admir'd  and  fled, 
with  grief  and  terror  {truck  ,• 

6  Like  women  whom  the  Hidden  pangs 
of  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  fleets  from  TarfhinV  wealthy  coafts " 
by  eaftern  winds  are  torn. 

8  In  Sion  we  have  feen  perform'd 
a  work  that  was  foretold  ; 

In  pledge  that  God,  for  times  to  come, 
his  city  will  uphold. 

9  Not  in  our  fortrefTes  and  walls 
did  we,  O  Gody  con'fide  3 

But  on  the  temple  £x  d  our  hopes, 
in  which  thou  didit  refide. 

10  According  to  thy  fov 'reign  namej 
thy  praife  thro"  earth  extends  ; 

Thy  po^'rful  arm  as  juftice  guides, 
chaftifes,  or  defends. 

11  Let  Sion's  mount  with  joy  refound^ 
her  daughters  all  be  taught, 

In  fongs  his  judgments  to  extol, 
who  this  deliv'rance  wrought. 

12  Compafsher  walls  with  folemn  pomp  ; 
your,  eyes  quite  round  her  caft  ; 

Count  all  her  tow'rs,  and  fee  if  there    ; 
you  find  one  ftone  difplac'd. 

13  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 
obferve  their  order  well ; 

That,  with  aflurance,  to  your  heirs, 
the  wonder  you  may  tell. 

14  This 


*4         PSALM    xlviii,  xlix. 

14  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours, 

Whilft  we  in  him  confide  ; 
Who,  as  he  has  preferv'd  us  now, 

till  death  will  be  our  guide. 

P  S  A  L  m    XLIX. 
1,  "I       ET  all  the  lift'ning  world  attend, 
1     \  a  and  my  inftructions  hear  : 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor3 

with  joint  confent  give  ear  : 

3  My  mouth,  with  facred  wifdom  fill'd, 
fhall  good  advice  impart  •, 

The  found  refult  of  prudent  thoughts, 
d;gefted  in  my  heart. 

4  To  parables  of  weighty  fenfe 
I  will  my  ear  incline  ; 

While  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  ling, 
dark  words  of  deep  delign. 

5  Why  fhould  my  courage  fail  in  times 
of  danger  and  of  doubt  ; 

When  linners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6»  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  truft 

in  heaps  of  treaiurc  place  ; 
And  boafting,  triumph,  when  tkey  fee 

their  ill  got  wealth  increafe  ; 
7  Are  yet  unable  from  the  grave 

their  deareft  friend  to  free  ; 
Nor  can,  by  force  of  coftly  bribes, 

reverie  God's  firm  decree. 

8,  9  Their  vain  endeavours  they  mufl  quit, 

the  price  is  held  too  high  : 
No  fums  can  purchafe  fuch  a  grant, 

that  man  fhall  never  die. 

10  No- 


PSALM    xlix.  g£ 

i  o  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 

nor  foois  their  folly  faye  ; 
But  both  muft  perifh,  and,  in  death, 

their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1  For  tho'  they  think  their  {lately  feats 
ihall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall  5 

But  their  remembrance  lair  in  lands, 
which  by  their  names  they  call  ; 

12  Yet  fhall  their  fame  be  loon  forgot, 
how  great  foe'er  their  ftate  : 

With  hearts  their  memory,  and  they, 
fhall  fhare  one  common  fate. 
PART    II. 

13  How  great  their  folly  is,  who  thus 
abfurd  conclufions  make  ! 

And  yet  their  children,  unreciaim'd, 
repeat  the  grofs  miftake.  - 

14  They  all,  like  fheep  to  Slaughter  led3 
the  prey  of  death  are  made  ; 

Their  beauty  while  the  ju ft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  fhall  fade. 

15  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul  ; 
and  from  the  greedy  grave 

His  greater  pow'r  mail  let  me  free, 

and  to  himfelf  receive, 
1^  Then  fear  not  then,  when  worldly  Men 

in  envy'd  wealth  abound  *; 
Nor  tho"  their  profp'rous  houfe  iacreafe, 

with  ftate  and  honour  crown'd. 

17  For  when  they're  fummon'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  behind  5  (death, 

No  fhadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  ; 

H  18  An<£ 


86  P  S  A  L  M   *lix,  h 

1 8  And  yet  they  tho't  their  ftate  was.bleft, 
caught  in  the  flatterer's  fnare  ; 

Who  praifes  thofe  that  flight  all  elfe, 
and  of  themfelves  take  care. 

19  In  their  forefathers  fteps  they  tread j 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 

Their  wretched  anceftors,  and  they, 
in  endlefs  darknefs  lie. 

20  For  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  ftate  -r 
unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 

As  like  a  fenfual  be  aft  he  lives, 
£o;  like  a  beaft,  he  dies. 

P  S  A  L  M   L= 

I,  "TF^HELord  hath  fpoke,the  mighty  God 
2     JL     Hath  fent  his  lummons  all  abroad, 

From  dawning  light,  till  day  declines  : 
The  lift'ning  earth  his.  voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 

"Where  beauty  in  perfection  fhines. 

3,  4  OurGod  jfhall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
iMifconftru'd  iilence,  as  before  -, 

But  wafting  flames  before  him  fend  : 
Around  fhall  tempefts  fiercely  rage, 
While  he  does  heaven  and  earth  engage 

His  juft  tribunal  to  attend. 

5,  6  AfTemble  .all  my  iaints  to  md 
(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree,) 

That  in  my  lafting  cov'nant  live  ! 
And  ofFrings  bring  with  conftant  care  : 
(The  hcav'ns  his  juftice  ihall  declare  ; 

For  God  himfelf  {hall  fentence  give.) 

7  Attend 


PS  A  L  M   1.  87 

j  Attend,  my-people- ;  Ifrael  hear  5 
Thy  ftrong  accufer  I'll-  appear  5 
Thy  God,  thy  only  God,  ami: 

8  'Tis  not  of  ofPrings  I  complain.. 
Which,  daily  in  my  temple  flain^ 

My  facred  altar  did  fupply,  - 

9  Will  this  alone  atonement  make  ? 
No  bullock  from  thyftall  111  take, 

Nor  he-goat  from  thy  told  accept";  ' 

I  o  The  foreft  beafts,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too,  are  all  my  own, 

That  on  a-thoufand  hills  are  kept.' 

I I  I  know  the  fowls,  that  build  their  nefla 
In  craggy  rocks  ;   and  favage  beafb, 

That  ioofely  haunt  the  open  fields  : 

12  If  feiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be,    ' 
I  need  not  feek  relief  from  thee, 
Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields, 

1 3  Think'ft  thou  that  I  nave  any  need 
On  flaughter'd  bulls  and  goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  flefh,  and  drink  their  blood  ? 

14  The  facrifices  I  require, 

Are  hearts  with  love  and  zeal  infpire, 
And  vows  with  iiricteft  care  made  g©od. 

1 5  In  time  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  fafe  and  free  5 

And  thou  returns  of  praife  fhall  make. 

16  But  to  the  wicked  thus  faith  God  ; 
How  dar'ft  thou  teach  my  laws  abroad, 
Or  in  thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take  ? 

17  For  ftubborn  thou,  confirm'd  in  fin, 
Haft  proof  againft  inftruction  been, 


83  P  S  A  L  M   1,  li. 

And  of  my  word  didft  lightly  fpeak. 

1 8  When  thou  a  fubtile  thief  didft  fee, 
Thou  gladly  didft  with  him  agree, 

And  with  adultVers  didft  partake. 

19  Vile  ilander  is  thy  chief  delight  ; 
Thy  tongue,  by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpite, 

deceitful  tales  doft  hourly  fpread. 
?o  Thou  do(t  with  hateful  fcandals  wound 
Thy  brother,  and  with  lyes  confound 

The  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 

2 1  Thefe  things  didft  thou,whom  ftilll  ftrove 
To  gain  with  filence,  and  with  love  •, 

Till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  : 
But  I'll  reprove  and  ihame  the  now, 

And  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

22  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,4eft  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 

While  none  mall  dare  your  caufe  to  own 

23  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives  ; 
Aila"  to  the  man  wHo  juftly  lives, 

My  ftrong  falvation  fhall  be  fhown. 

PSALM    LI. 

j   TJ  AVE  mercy,  Lord  on  mc,    A 

as  thou  wert  ever  kind  : 
Let  me  opprefs'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 

thy  wonted  Aercy  find. 

2,  3  Wafh  oft'  my  foul  Offence, 

and  cleanfe  me  from  my  fin  : 
For  I  confefs  my  crime,  and  fee 

how  great  my  guilt  has  been, 

4  Again  ft 


,   P  S  A  L  M  li.  S<* 

4  Againft  thee,  Lord  alone, 
and  only  in  thy  fight, 

Have  I  tranfgrefs'd  ;  and  tho'  condemnM, 
muft  own  thy  judgments  right. 

5  In  guilt  each  part  was  form'd 
of  all  this  finful  frame  \ 

In  guilt  I  was  conceiv'd,  and  born 
the  heir  of  fin  and  mame. 

6  Yet  thou,  whofe  fearching  eye, 
does  inward  truth  require, 

fn  fecret  didfr.with  wifdOm's  laws 
ray  tender  foul  infpire. 

7  With  hyfop  purge  me  Lord  ; 
and  fo  I  clean  fhall  be  : 

S^fliali  writh  fnow  in  whitenefs  vie9 
when  purifi'd  by  thee. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 
thy  kind  forgiving  voice  ; 

That  fo  the  hones  which  thou  haft  broke" 

may  with  frefh  ftrength  rejoice. 

9,   io  Blot  out  my  crying  iins, 

nor  me  in  anger  view  , 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  ciean,- 

an  upright  mind.renew. 

PART    II. 

1 1  "Withdraw  not  thou  thy  helpa 
nor  cart  me  from  thy  fight  ; 

*  Nor  let  thy  holy  fpirit  take 
its  everlafting  flight. 

12  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 
let  me  again  obtain  ; 

And  thy  free  fpirifs  firm  fuppoit 
my  fainting  foul  fultain. 

13  S£> 


<v>  PSALM    lij  lii. 

1 3  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 
to  finners  will  impart  •, 

"Whiiffc  my  advice  ihall  wicked  men, 
to  thy  juil  laws  convert. 

14  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 
my  faviour  and  my  God  ; 

And  my  glad  tongue  ihall  loudly  te1! 
thy  righteous  a£ts  abroad. 

15  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 
with  forrow  clos'd,  and  iliame  : 

So  ihall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  praiic 
to  all  the  world  proclaim. 

16  Could  facrifice  atone, 

whole  flocks  and  herds  fhould  die  5  ■ 
But  on  fuch  offerings  thou  difdainft 
to  call  a  gracious  eye. 

17  A  broken  fpirit  is 

by  God  moft  highly  priz'd  ^ 
By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
fhali  never  be  defpis'd. 

18  Let  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good  will  aflur'd  ; 

And  thy  own  city  flonrifh  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 

19  The  juft  fhall  then  attend, 
and  pleaiing  tribute  pay  ; 

And  facrifice  of  choiceft  kind, 
upon  thy  altar  lay. 

PS  A  L  M    LII. 
I    TN  vain  O  Man  of  lawlefs  mighty 

JL     thou  boaft'ft  thyfelf  in  ill  ; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truft^ 
vouchfafos  his  favour  ftiljh 

a  Thy 


PSALM    lii,  liii.  91 

2  Thy  wicked  tongue  does  flasd'rous  tales 

mahcioufly  devife  ; 
And, iharper  than  a  razor  fet, 

it  wounds  with  treach'rous  lyes. 


3,4T!w  thoughts  are  more  on  ill,  than  good, 

on  lyes,  than  truth,  employ'd  ; 
Thy  tongue  delights  in  words  by  which 

the  guiklefs  are.deftroy'd. 

5  God  mall  for  ever,  blaft  thy  hopes5- 
and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  ; 

Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit-, . 
nor  in  the  world,  to  ftay. 

6  The  juft,  with  pious  fear  mall  fe& 
the  downfall  of  thy  pride  r 

And  at  thy  fudden  ruin  laugh3- 
and  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 

7  "  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  was f 
"  who  proudly  God  defyM, 

w  Who  trufted  in  his  wealth,  and  ftill 
"  on  wicked  arts- rely'd." 

8  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive  plants 
that  fhade  God's  temple  round  5 

And  hope  with  his  indulgent  Grace 
to  be  forever  crown'd. 

9  So  ihall  my  foul  with  praife,  O  God, 
extol  thy  wondrous  love  ; 

And  on  thy  name  with  patience  wait  ; 
for  this  thy  faints  approve.. 
PSALM    LIII. 
2   r  I  1  HE  wicked  fools  mull  fure  fuppofe 

1       that  God  is  but  a  name-  : 
This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  fhows, 
£iKe  virtue  til  difciaim,- 

"a  The 


oa  PSALM    liii,    llr. 

2  TheLord  look'd  down  from  heav'ns  high 
the  ions  of  men  to  view,  (tow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  Pow'r, 
or  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all  he  faw  were  backward  gon& 
degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  y 

None  for  religion,  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  iinful  race. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 
fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown  ; 

That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
and  God's  juft  pow'r  dilbwn  ? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fears  mall/trangely  grow, 
and  they,  dcfpis'd  of  God, 

Shall  foon  be  foiled  :  his  hand  fhall  throw, 
their  fhatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ*, 
to  break  our  fervile  band, 

Loud  ihouts  of  univerfal  joy 

fhould  eccho  thro'  the  Land. 
P  S  A  L  M    LIV. 
i  T     ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  name  ;• 

2j[ j    md  in  thy  ftrength  appear, 

To  judge  my  caufe  ;  accept  my  pray'r, 

aad  to  my  words  give  ear. 
3  Mere  ftrangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 

to  ruin  me  defign'd  ; 
And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 

agamft  my  foul  combin'd. 

4.  t;  ButGod  takes  part  with  all  my  friends  ; 

and  he's  the  fur  eft  guard  : 
Thj  God  of  truth  fhall  give  my  foes 

their  falihood's  juft  reward  j 

6  While 


PSALM    liv,    Iv.  93 

6  While  1  my  grateful  offerings  bring3 
and  facrifke  with  joy  , 

And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  From  dreadful  danger  and  diftrefs 
the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  : 

Thro'  him  mall  I,  of  all  my  foes, 
the  juft  deftruction  fee. 

PSALM    LV. 
i  g~^\  IVE  ear,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

\JJt  and  liften  when  I  pray  ; 
Nor  from  thy  humble  fuppliant  turn 
thy  glorious  face  away. 

2  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 
and  hear  my  grievous  moans  ; 

Whilft  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  fighs  and  groans. 

3  Hark  how  the  foe  infults  aloud  ! 

how  fierce  oppreflbrs  rage  !  (hate, 

Whofe  fland'rous  tongues  with  wrathful 

againft  my  fame  engage. 
4,  5    My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain,  my  foul 

with  deadly  frights  diftrefs'd  ; 
With  fear  and  trembling  compafs'd  round, 

with  horror  quite  opprefs'd. 

6  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,  that  I 

the  dove's  fwift  wings  could  get  > 
That  I  might  take  ray  fpeedy  flight, 

and  feek  a  iafe  retreat  ! 
7,  8  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  hence; 

and  in  wild  defarts  fir  ay, 
Till  all  this  furious  ftorm  was  fpent, 

This  tempeit  paft  away. 

P  ART 


94 


PSALM     !?. 


PART    II. 

9  Dcftroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  defigns, 
their  counfels  fbdn  divide  ; 

For  through    he  city  my  griev'd  eyes 
have.rtrire  and  rapine  fpy'd. 

10  By  dav  and  night  on  ev'ry  wall 
they  walk  their  conltant  round  ; 

And,  in    I      .    Jn  of  all  tter  ftrength, 
are  grief  and  miichief  found. 

11  Whoe'er  thro'  ev'ry  part  mall  roam, 
with  frefh  diforders  meet ; 

Deceit  and  guile  their  conftant  pods 
maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 

12  For  'twas  not  any  open  foe, 
that  falie  reflections  made  •, 

For  then  I  could  with  eafe  have  borne 
the  bitter  things  he  faid  : 

'Twas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did  again  ft  me  rife  ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelf 

from  his  malicious  eyes, 
13,  14  But 'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  guide,  my 

whom  tend'reft  love  did  join  :      (friend, 
Whofe  fweet  advice  Ivalu'd  moll, 

whole  pray'rs  were  mix'd.  with  mine. 

15  Sure,  vengeance  equal  to-their  crime, 

fuch  traitors  muft  furpriie  ; 
And  fudden  death  requite  thofe  ills 

they  wickedly  deviie. 
: 6,  17  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  ftill 

fhall  in  my  aid  appear  : 
At  morn  and  noon,  znd  night  III  pray, 

and  he  my  voice  fliall  hear. 

PART 


P  S  A  L  M     It,  hi.  95 

PART    HI. 
1 8  God-has  released  my  foul  from  thofe, 

that  did  with  me  contend  ; 
And  made  a  num'rous  hoft  of  friends 

ray  righteous  caufe  defend. 
jp  For  he,  who  was  my  help  Of  old, 

fhall  now  his  fuppliant  hear  ; 
And  punilh  thofe,  whofe  profp'rous  ftate 

makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

CO  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faitlilefs  men 

perfidioufly  devife 
,To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 

and  break  the  ftVongeft  ties  ? 

21  Tho'   foft  and  melting  are  their  words, 
their  hearts  with  war  abound  : 

Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmooth  than  oil, 
and  yet  like  fwords  they  wound . 

22  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 
and  he  Ihall.  thee  fuitain  : 

He  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fupplant 
the  wicked  itrive  in  vain. 

23  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lies  and  blood, 
fhall  all  untimely  die  ; 

Whilft  I  for  health,  and  length  of  days, 
on  thee  my  God,  rely. 

PSALM     LVI. 

1  TT\0  thou,  O God,  in  mercy  help: 
JL^   for  man  my  life  purfues  : 

To  crufh  me  with  repeated  wrongs, 
he  daily  ftrife  renews. 

2  Continually  my  fpitefui  foes 
to  ruin  me  combine  : 

Thou  feeft,  who  fitt'ft  enthron'd  on  high, 
what  mighty  numbers  join. 

i  Bttt 


$5  PSALM    Ivi. 

3  But  tho'  fometimes  furpriz'd  by  fear  . 

(on  danger's  firft  alarm)  ; 
Yet  ftill  for  fuccour  I  depend 

on  thy  almighty  arm. 
\4  God's  faithful  promife  I  mall  praife, 

on  which  I  now  rely  : 
In  God  I  trait,  and  trufting  him, 

the  arm  of  ileih  defy. 

5  They  wreft  my  words  and  make  e'm  fpeak 

a  fenfe  they  never  meant  : 
Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlefs  fpite, 
on  my  destruction  bent. 

6  In  clofe  affemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

j  Shall  fuch  injustice  ftill  efcape  ? 

O  righteous  God,  arife  ; 
Let  thy  juft  wrath  (too  long  provok'd) 

this  impious  race  chaftife. 

8  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  wand'ring  fteps, 
fii ice  firll  compel'd  to  flee  : 

My  very  tears  ire  treafur'd  up, 
and  regilfer  d  by  thee. 

9  When  therefore   I  invoke  thy  aid, 
my  foes  ihall  be  o'erthrown  ; 

Fo'- 1  aril  well  ailur'd,  that  God 

my  righteous  caufe  will  own. 
io,  1 1     I'll  truft  God's  word,  and  fodifpife 

th(a  force  that  man  can  raife ; 
12  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due  : 

to  thee  Fu  render  praife. 

13  Thou 


PSALM    Ivi,  Ivii.  P7 

1 3  Thou  haft  retrieved  my  foal  hep  ceaihg 

and  thou  wilt  ftilliecure 
The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  prefer v'd, 

and  make  my  footfteps  lure  : 
That  thus,  protected  by  thy  pow'r, 

I  may  this  light  enjoy  : 
And  in  the^  fervice  of  my  God, 

my  lengthen'd  davs  employ. 

P  S  ALM    LVII, 
i   np'HY  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend, 

JL     On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ftorm  is  paft. 
1  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord  I  fly, 
Thou  foy 'reign  judge  and  God  moft  high, 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heav'n  protect  me  by  thy  arm, 
And  fhame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  harm  ; 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth,  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  converfe. 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce* 

With  men  whofe  teeth  arefpears,their  words 
Invenom'd  darts,  and  two  edg'd  f words* 

5  Be  thou,  O  God  exalted  high  -, 
And,- as  thy  glory  fills  the  Iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyM.. 

6  To  take  me,   they  their  net  prepar'd, 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnarM  $ 

But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree,  *  ' 

Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me, 

70 


9S  PSALM    lvii,  lyiii. 

7  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,  'tis  bent, 
It's  thankful  tribute  to  prefent  ; 
And,  with  my  heart  my  voice  I'll  raife 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife. 

8  Awake,  my  glory  harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  firings  .be  mute  ; 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
'•Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

9  Thy  praifes,  Lord  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lift'ning  nations  round  ; 

10  Thy  Mercy  higheft  heav?n  tranfcends. 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

1 1  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And,  as  thy  Glory  fills  the  iky^ 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  j 
Till  thou  art  here  as  there  obey'd. 

P  S   A  L  M  LVIII.' ' 

1  C*  PEAK,  O  ye  judges  of  the  earth, 
V^   if  juft  your  fente nee  be  ; 

Or  muft  not  innocence  appeal 
to  heav'n,  from  your  decree  ? 

2  Your  wicked  hearts  and  judgments  arc 
alike  by  malice  fway'd  •, 

Your  griping  hands,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  violence  betray' J. 

3  To  virtue,  ftrangers  from  the  womb, 
their  infant  fteps  went  wrong  : 

They  prattled  flander  and  in  lyes 
empioy'd  their  lifping  tongue. 

4  No  ferpenc  o:  parch'd  Afiic's  breedj 
does  ranker  poilon  bear  ; 

The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  iullen  ear. 

5  Unmov'd 


PSALM    lviii,  Kx.  £f 

5  Unrnov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 
as  adders  they  remain  ; 

From  whom  the  fkiliul  charmer's  voice 
can  no  attention  gain. 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening  rageP 
and  timely  break  their  pow'r  : 

Bifarm  thefe  growing  lion's  jaws, 
e'er  practis'd  to  devour, 


7  Let  now  their  infolence  at  height, 
like  ebbing  tides  be  fpent  ; 

Their  fhiver'd  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent  : 

8  (Like  mails  let  them  dhTolve  to  flime ■■■£ 

like  hafty  births  become, 
Unworthy  to  behold  the  fun, 
and  dead  within  the  womb. 

9  E'er  thorns  can  make  the  flefh  pots  boil, » 
tempeftuous  wrath  fhall  come 

From  God,  and  fnatch  them  hence  alive 

to  their  eternal  doom. 
20  The  righteous  lhall  rejoice  to  fee 

their  crimes  fuch  vengeance  meet  % 
And  faints  in  perfecutors  blood 

fhall  dip  their  harm lefs  feet. 

1 1  Tranfgreffors  then  with  grief  lhall  fee 

juft  men  rewards  obtain  ; 
And"  own  a  God  whofe  juftice  will 
the  guilty  earth  arraign. 

PSA  L  M    LIX. 
i   T^ELIVER  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 

JL/   from  all  my  fpiteful  foes  : 
In  my  defence  oppofe  thy  pow'r 
to  .theirs  who  me  oppofe. 

2   Preferve" 


j.oo  PSALM  'lix. 

2  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 

who  make  a  trade  of  ill  ; 
Protect  me  from  remorfelefs  men 

who  feek  my  blood  to  ipilL 

5  They  he  in  wait,  and  mighty  powVs 

againft  my  life  combine, 
Implacable  ;  yet,  Ilprd,  thou  kiiov/ft* 

f o r  no  o fre n  c  e  of  m  in e .. 

4  In  hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guiitlefs  life  to  take  : 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diftrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. . 

5  Thou,  Lord  of  hofts,  and  Ifrael's  God, 
their  heathen  rage  fupprefs  ; 

Relentlefs  vengeance  take  on  thofe, 
who  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

6  At  evening  to  befet  my  houfe, 
like  growling  dogs  they  meet  ; 

While  others  through  the  city  range, 
and  ranfack'd  evVy  ftreet. 

7  Their  throats  invenom'd  flander  breath, 

their  tongues  are  fharpen'd  fwords  : 
"  Who  hears  (fay  they  •,)  or,  hearing,dares 

"  reprove  our  lawlefs  words  ?" 
S  But  from  thy  throne  thou  fhalt,  OLord, 

their  baffled  plots  deride  ; 
And  foon  to  fcorn  and  ihame  expofc 

their  boafted  heatlien  pride. 

9  On  thee  I  wait ;  'tis  on  thy  ftrength 

for  fuccour  I  depend  : 
Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 

who  only  can  defend.  . 

io  Thr 


P  S  A  L  M    lix.  ioj 

2  *  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 

From  danger  fet  me  free, 
Shall  crown  my  wimes,  and  iubdue, 

my  haughty  foes  to  me.  - 

1 1  Beftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once  % 

reftrain  thy  vengeful  blow  ; 
Left  we,  ingratefully,  too  fc#n 

forget  their  overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  nations  round5  - 

by  thy  avenging  power  : 
Do  thou  bring,  down  their  haughty  pride, 

O  Lord,  our  fhield  and  tour. 

r2  Now  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 

their  arrogance  chaftife  ; 
Whofe  tongues  have^fin'd  without  reftraint5 

and  curfes  join'd  with  lyes.  ■ 

1 3  Nor  fhak  thou,  whilft  their  race  endures^ 
thine  anger,  Lord,  fupprefs  ; 

That  diftant  lands,  by  their  juft  doom? 
may  Ifrael's  God  confefs. 

14  At  ev'ning  let  them  ftill  perflft 
like  growling  dogs,  to  meet  \  - 

Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 
and  traverfe  ev'ry  ftreet. 

15  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do5  * 
for  hunger  let  them  ftray  ; 

And  yell  .their  vain  complaints  alouds  U 
defeated  of  their  prey. 

16  Whilft  early  I  thy  mercy  iing? 
thy  wondrous  pow'r  confefs  : 

For  thou  haft  been  my  fure  defence, 
piy.refuge.iatfftrefs, 

17  To 


Rtt  PSA  L  M    Jix,  lx. 

17  To  the**,  with  never-ceafing  praife, 

O  God,  my  ftrerigth,  I'll  fing  : 
Thou  art  my  God,  tha-  rock  from  whence 

my  health  and  fafety  fprmg. 
PSALM     LX. 

1  /^Y  God,  who  haft  our  troops  difpers'd  j 
\J   Forfaking  thofe  who  left  thee  firft  ;, 

As  we  thy  ju^t  difpleafure  mourn, 
To  us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  didftand,. 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  : 

O  !  heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  : 
We  fhake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid. . 

3  Our  folly's  fad  effects  we  feel.  5 

For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel,- 

4  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'cL 

5  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protect  :  • 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  direct. 

6  The.  holy  God  has.fpoke';  and  I, 
O'erjoy'd  on  his  firm  word  rely. 

To  thee  in  portion's  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichem's  foil,  Samaria's  prid«  : 
To  Sichem  Succoth  next  I'll  join. 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line, 

7  MariafiTeh,  Gilead,  both  fubfcribe 

To  my   Commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe, 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  laws. 

8  Moab,  my  flave  and  drudge  mail  be, 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
Proud  Palaftine's  imperious  ftate 
Skill  humbly  on  ova'  triumplvw^itv 

9  But 


S  S  A  L  M    Ix,     Ixil  it^ 

9  But  who  mail  quell  thefe.  mighty  pow'rs.,,, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
0r  through  her  guarded  .frontiers  tread  . 
The  path  that  does  to  conqueft  lead  ? 
■ioEv'n  thou,  Q  God  who  haft  difpers'd 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook-  the  fiirft), 
Thofe,  whom  thou  didft  in  wrath  forfake, , 
Aton'd.  thou  wilt  "victorious  make. 

1 1  Do  thou  our  fainting  caufe  fuftain  ; 
For-human  fuccours  are  but  vain. 

1 2  Freih  ftrength  and  courage  God  beftows  i :. 
Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudeft  foes.  ! 

PSALM    LXI. 
ill      OPxD,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my  p Jay 5r 
\   j  .  which  I  opprels'd  with  grief  •, 

2  From  earth's  remotest  parts  addrefs 
To  thee  for  kind  relief. 

O  !  lodge  me  fafe  beyond  the  reach 
of  perfecuting  pow'r, 

3  Thou,  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  foes 
haft  been  my  ihelt'ring  tow'iv- 

4  So  fhall  I  in  thy  facred  courts 
fecure  from  danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wings, 
all  future  ftorms  defy* . 

5  In  iign  my  vows  are  heard,   onee  more,  . 
I'o'er  thy  chofen  reign  : 

6  O  !  bleft  with  long  and  profp'rous  life,  . 
the  King  thou  didft  ordain. 

7  Confirm  his  fchrone,  and  make  his  reiga 
accepted  in  thy  fight  ; 

And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  both 
kx  his  defence  unite. 

rsfe 


io4  PSALM     Ixi,  lxii. 

8  So  ilxall  I  ever  iing  thy  praiie, 

thy  name  for  ever  blefs  ♦, 
Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  pay 

the  vows  of  mv  diftrefs. 

p  ar  A  L  m-  LXH; 

tit  fjT'Y  Soul  for  help  on  God  relies  ; 
2_Lv  JL    From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows  : 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  fupplies, 
To  bear  the  ihock  of  all  my  foes. 

3  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall. 

Or  fence  of  uiicemerited  ftone. 

4  To  make  my  ;envy'd  honors  lefs, 

They  ftrive  with  lyes,  their   chief  delight  ;  . 

For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouth  they  blefs. 

In  private  curfb  with  inxvard  fpite. 

5,  6  But  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  rely  $ 

On  him  alone  thy  truft  repofe  : 

My  rock  and  health  with  ftrength  fupply,  , 

To  bear  the  fhock.of  all  my  foes. 

7  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe> 
And  flowing  bleffings  daily  fend  : 

He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  foul  fhall  ftill  depend. 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft  ; 
Before  his  throne  £our  out  your  hearts 
For  God,  the  merciful  and juft, 

His  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail  j  : 
The  great  diffemble  and  betray  ; 
And,  laid  in  truth's  impartial  fcale, 
The  lighteft  things  will  both  outweigh. 

io  Then 


PSALM    Ixii,    Ixiii.  is>5 

i  o  Then  truft  not  in  oppreffive  ways  % 
By  fpoil  and  rapine  grow  not  vain  j 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  encreafe^ 
Be  fet  too  much  upon  your  gain. 
1 1  For  God  has  oft  his  will  exprefs'd, 
And  I  this  truth  have  fully  known , 
T-o  be  of  boundiefs  pow.'r  polTefs'dy 
Belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 
1.2  Though  .mercy  is  his  darling  gracer 
In-  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight  j 
Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
According  to  their  works  requite- 
P  &  A  h  M     LXIH. 
j/~\  GOOD,, my  gracious  God  to  thee, 
\J  My  morning  pray'rs  fhall  offer'd  be  £ 

For  thee  my  thirfly  foul  does  par$  5 
My  fainting  flefh  implores  thy  grace, 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 

Where  I  rcfrefbing  waters  want,, 

2  O  !  to  my  longing  eyes  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftore,. 

Which  thy  majeft-ic  houfe  difplays  : 

3  Becaufe  to  me  thy  wond'rous  l$ve 
Thanlife  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  lips  fhall  always  fpeak  thy  praife*. 

4  My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  blefling  God  I  will;  employ  ;; 

With- lifted  hands- adore  his  name  :. 

5  My  foul's  content  fhall  be  as  great 

As  theirs,  who  choiceft  dainties  1 ,  t, 
While  1  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  fleep  to  find> 
Thou,  Lord,  art  prefent  to  my  mind  ; 

And 


iq6         PSALM    lxiii,  lxiv. 

And  when  T  wake  in  dead  of  ni^ht,        v 

7  Becaufc  thou  fiV  deft  free  our  bring, 
Bene.uh  the  fhadow  of  thy  wing 

I  reft  with  fafety  and  delight. 

> 

8  My  foul,  when  foes  would  me  devour, 
Cleaves  raft  to  thee,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 

In  her  fupport  is  daily1  fhown  : 

9  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  fhall  flay, 
That  my  deftruclion  wifh  ;  and  they, 

That  feelc  my  life  fhall  loofe  their  own-. 

io,  1 1  They  by  untimely  ends  fhall  die. 
Their  flefh  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  ; 

But  God  fhall  fill  the  King  with  joy  : 
"Who  fwears  hy  thee  fhall-ftill  rejoice  ; 
Whilft  the  falfe  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  fhall  filence  and  deftroy.  • 
P  S  A  Lr  M    LXIV. 
i  "J      OR.D,hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint, . 

\   j    to  my  requeft  give  ear  ; 
Prelerve  my  life  from  cruel  foe3, 

and  free  my  ioul  from  fear. 

2  O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tender  care 
in  fome-fecure  retreat, 

From  fmnersthat  againft  me  rife  •, ; 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3  See  how,  intent  to  v.»ork  my  harm, 
they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  ; 

And  bend  their  bows  to  (hoot "their  darts^ 
fhar^tlyes  and  bitter  words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  ihe  juft, . 
they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 

And  iiiddenly  at  him  they  fhoot,.. 
quite  void  of  fear  and  ihame. 

j  To 


P  S  A  jL  M    lxiv,     Ixv.  107 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  defigns 

they  mutually  agree  ; 
They  fpeak  of  laying  private  marcs  < 
and  think  that  none  mall  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 
their  wicked  plots  they  lay  : 

The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray, 

■7  But  God,  to  anger  juftly  movM, 

hk  dreadful  bow  fhall  bend, 
And  on  his  nying  arrow's  point 

fhall  fwift  deltrucHon  fend. 

8  Thofeflanders  which  their  mouths  did  vent 

upon  themfelves  fhall  fall  ; 
Their  crimes  difclos'd  fhall  make  them  be 
defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  alL 

9  The  world  fhall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs, 

and  nations  trembling  fland  -, 
Ce  avinc'd,  that  'tis  the  miahtv  work 

of  his  avenging  hand  : 
.10  Whilit  righteous  men*  by  God  fecur'dj 

in  him  fhall  gladly  truft  ; 
And  all  the  liiYning  earth  fhall  hear 

loud,  triumphs  of  the  j uft. 

P  S  J  L  M    LXV. 

1  IT1  OR  thee.,  O  God,  our  conftant  praife 
1       In  Sion  waits,  thy  chofen  feat  : 

■Our  promis'd  altars  there  we'il  raife, 
And  all  our  zealous  vows    complete. 

2  O  Thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 
Did  ft  always  bend  thy  lilt 'mag  ear, 
To  thee  fhall  all  mankind  repair, 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear. 

3  Our 


io8  PSAL  M     Ixv. 

3  Our  fins  (tho'  numberlefs)  in  vain 
To  flop  thy  flowing  mercy  try  ; 
Whilft  thou  o'erlock'ft  the  guilty  ftain, 
And  wafheft  out  the  crimfon  dye. 

4  Bleft  is  the  man,  who  near  thee  plac'd, 
Withi^k  thy  iacred  dwelling  lives  ; 
Whilft  we,  at  humbler  diftance,  tafte 
The  vaft  delight  thy  temple  giyes. 

5  By  wond'rous  a&sr,  O  God  moil:  juft, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  anfwer  found  : 
In  thee  rcmoteft  nations  truft, 

And  thofe  whom  ftormy  waves  furround., 
6,  7  God,  by  his  ftrength,  fets  fall  the  hills, 
And  does  his  matchlefs  pow'r  engage  ; 
With  which  the  feas  loud  waves  he  (kills, 
And  angry  crouds,  tumultuous  rage. 

PART   II. 
S  ThoujLordjdoftbarb'rous  .lands  difmay, 
When  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view  : 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
Each  other  track,  by  turns,  purfue. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  ftore 
Thy  rain  relieves  the  thirfty  ground  ; 
Make  lands  that  barren  were  before, 
With  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

10  On  rifing  ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  every  furrow 'd  valley  fills  : 

Thou  mak'ftthemfoft  with  gentle  fhow'rs, 
In  which  a  bleft  increafe  diftills. 

1 1  Thy   goodnefs  does  the  circling  year, 
With  frefh  returns  of  plenty  crown  •, 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  clouds  drop  fatnefs  down. 

12  They 


PSALM    lxv,    lxvi.  109 

1 2  They  drop  on  barren  forefts,  chang'd 
By  them  to  paftures  frefh  and  green  : 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 

In  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  feen. 

1 3  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 
The  chearful  downs  ;  the  valiies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full  ear'd  corn. 
And  feem,  for  joy,  to  fhout  and  ling. 

PSALM    LXVI. 

i,T     ET  all  the  lands  with  fhouts  of  joy, 

2  1  j   to  God  their  voices  raife  ; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honour  to  his  name, 

and  fpread  his  glorious  praife. 

3  And  let  them  fay,  how  dreadful,  Lord, 
in  all  thy  works  art  thou  ! 

To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  ftubborn  foes 
{hall  all  be  fore'd  to  bow. 

4  Thro*  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 
mall  thee  their  God  confefs  ; 

And  with  giad  hymns  their  awful  dread 
of  thy  great  name  exprefs. 

5  O  !  come,  behold  the  works  of  God  j 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 
has  wond'rous  judgments  mown. 

6  He  made  the  fea  become  dry  land, 
through  which  our  fathers  walk'd  % 

Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 

with  jov  his  people  talk'd. 
7"  He  by  tiis  pow'r  for  ever  rules  ; 

his  eyes  the  world  furvey  : 
Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 

againft  his  fov 'reign  fway. 

K  PXKT 


17  o  PSA^M    lxvL 

PART    II. 
8,  9  O  !  all  ye  nations  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  foul  alive,  and  ftill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  ways. 

I  o  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 

does  try  the  precious  ore  : 

I I  Thou  brought'it  us  into  ftreights,  where  we 
oppreffing  burdens  bore. 

12  Infulting  foes  did  us  their  flaves, 

thro'  fire  and  water  chafe  ; 
But  yet,  at  laft  thou  brought'ft  us  forth 

into  a  wealthy  place. 
.  1 3  Burnt-offerings  to  thy  houfe  I'll  bring, 

and  there  my  vows  Til  pay  : 
,  14  Which  I  with  folemn  zeal  did  make 
in  trouble's  difmal  day< 

15  Then  fhall  the  richefl:  mcenfe  fmoke, 
the  fatteft  rams  fhall  fall, 

The  choiceft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 
and  bullock  from  the  ftall. 

16  O  !  come,  all' ye  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
attend  with  heedful  care, 

Whilft  I,  what  God  for  mc  has  done, 
with  grateful  joy  declare. 

17,  1 8  As  I,  before,  his  aid  implor'd, 

fo  now  I  praife  his  name,; 
Who,  if  my  heart  had  harbour'd  fin, 
'  .  would  all  my  pray'rs  difclaim. 
19  But  God  to  me,  whene'er  I  cry'd, 

his  gracious  ear  did  bend  ; 
And  to  the  voice  of  my  requeft, 

with  conftant  love,  attend. 

20  Then 


PSALM    lxvi,  lxvii.  ir f 

20  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my.  God, 

who  never  when  I  pray,' 
With-holds  his  mercy  from  my  foul, 
nor  turns  his  face  awav. 

P  S  A  L  M  'LXVII. 
r  r  |  iO  tlefs  thy  chofen  race, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the  brightnefs  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  fhine  ; 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 
may  through  the  world  be  known  \ 

While  diftant  lands  their  tribute  pay^ ... 
And  thy  falvation  own. 

3  Ltt  differing  nations -join- 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  let  them  fhout  and  fmg, 
dhTolv'd  in  pious  mirth  ; 

For  thou  the  righteous  judge  and  kingv- 
fhalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  -Let  diff'ring  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

6  Then  fhall  the  teeming  ground 
a  large  increafe  difclofe  ; 

And  we  with  plenty  fhall  be  crown'd* 
which  God,  our  God,  beftows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 
fhall  conftant  bleflings  fhow'r  ; 

And  all  the  world  in  awe  fhall  Hand 
©f  his  refiftlefs  pow'r. 

PSALM 


112  fbALM     lxviii. 

P  5  A  L  M    LXVm. 

i   T     ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 

jLj  And  fcatterhisprefuiriptuous  foes  : 
Jjet  fhameful  rout  their  hofi:  lurprife, 
Who  fpitefully  his  pow'r  oppofe. 

2  As  fmoke  in  tempefcs  rage  is  loft, 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace,  caft  ; 

So  let  their  facrilegious  hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafle,. 

3  But  let  the  fervants  of  his  will 
His  favours  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladnefs  fill, 
And  chearful  fongs  their  tongues  employ* 

4  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  : 
Jehovah's  awful  name  he  bears  : 

In  him  rejoice  ;  extol  his  praife, 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres  ^ 

5  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  ikies, 
To  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe. 

6  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
Reftores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  ; 
Makes  captives  free  •,  and  fruitlefs  toil, 
Their  proud  opprefibrs  righteous  doom. 

.7  Twas  fo  of  old,  when  thou  did'ft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defert  fpread, 
ConvuHions  lhook  the  aftonifh'd  earth.     » 
8  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftill, 
And  heav'n's  high  arches  lhook  with  fear  : 
How  then  fhould  Sinah's  humble^hill 
%)£  Ifrael's  God  the  prefence  bear  ! 

9  Thy 


PSALM     Ixviii.  113 

9  Thy  hand,  at  famifh'd  earth's  complaint, 
Heiiev'd  her  from  celeftial  ftores  ; 
And,  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
AfTwag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  fhow'rs 

10  Where  favages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  eafe  thou  mad'ft  our  tribes  refide  \ 

_And  in  the  defer t  for  the  poor, 
Thy  generous  bounty  did  provide-  - 

PART    II. 

1 1  Thou  gav'ft  the  word  ;  we  fallied  forth^- 
And  in  that  pow'rful  word  o'ercame  ; 
Whilft  virgin-troops,  with  fongs  of  mirth, . 
In  ftate  our  conquefe  did  proclaim. 

12  Valt  armies,  by  fuch  gen'rals  led, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  foil, 
Forfook  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
And  to  our  women  left  the  fpoil. 

1 3  Though  Egypt's  drudges  you  have  beeri 
Your  army's  wings  fhall  mine  as  bright 
As  doves  in  golden  fun-mine  feen, 

Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  light. 

14  'Twas  fo,  when  God's  almighty  hand 
O'er  fcatter'd  kings  the  conquer!  won  ; 
Our  troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  firand, 
High  falmon's  glitt'ring  fnow  outihone. 

1 5  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 
And  Bafhan's  hill,  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  height  fhall  Bafhan  boalr, 
But  that  file's  God's  inheritance. 

16  But  wherefore  (tho'  the  honour's  great) 
Should  this,Q  mountain,fwell  your  pride  f 
For  Sion  is  his  chofen  feat, 

l^bere  be  for  ever  wiil  reficb. 


H4  PSALM    Ixviii, 

17  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  powers 
Arc  heav'nly  holts,  that  wait  his  will  •, 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 

As  once  it  honoured  Sinai's  hill. 

18  Aicending  high,  in  triumph  thoa 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 

And  on  thy  people  didft  beftow 
The  fpoil  of  armies  once  their  dread. 

Ev'n  rebels  mall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling-place,  < 

And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

19  For  benefits  each  day  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  j 

20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God,-.. 
Of  hi "e  and  death  the  ibv'reign  Lord. 

21  But  juftice  for  his  harden'd  foes 
Proportion'd  vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe, 
Who  in  prefumptuous. crimes  proceed. 

22  The  Lord  has  thus  in  thunder  fpoke  : 
M  As  I  lubdu'd  prou&Bafhan's  king, 

11  Once  more  I'll  break  my  people's  yoke, 
<f  And  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring  : . 

23  "  Their  feet  fhall  with' a  crimfon  flood 
"  Or*  flaughter'd  .foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 

*£  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
"  But  leave  for  dogs  tti'  unhallow'd  gore."  " 
PART  III. 

24  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  abode, 
The  wond'ring  multitude  furvey'd 
The  pompous  ftate  of  thee,  our  God, 
3$  robes  of  jnajefty  arjray'd  } 

25  Swee>> 


PSALM    lxviii.         ,      115 

25  Sweet-ringing  Levites  led  the  van  : 
Loud  inftruments  brought  up  the  rear  ;    ■ . 
Between  both  troops  a  virgin-train 
With  voice  and  timbrel  charmed  the  ear. 
%6  This  was, the  burden  of  their  fong  i 
if  In  full  afTemblies  blefs  the  Lord  : 
i(  All  who  to  Ifraers  tribes  belong, 
i(  The  God  of  Ilrael's  praife  record/*" 

27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend, 

Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

Her  counsellors  in  ftate  did  fend  ; 

£>ut  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

Anji  Nr.pthali's  more  diftant  coaft, 

(The  grand  pofTefrion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  tribes. a  princely  hoft. 

28  Thus  God  to  ftrength  and  union  brought 
Our  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  that  bleit  hour  : 
This  work,  which  thou,  O  God,  baft  wrought 
Confirm  with  freih  recruits  of  pow'r. 

29  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sion.thy  terreftial  throne  ; 
"Where  kings  with  prefents  fhall  attend,. 
And  thee  with  ofTer'd  crowns ..atone. 

30  Break  down  the  fpearmans  ranks,  who 
Like  pamper'd  herds  of  favage  might :  [threat 
Their  filver-armour'd  chiefs  defeat, 
Who  in  deftruc~tive  war  delight. 

3 1  Egypt  fhall  then  to  God  ftretch  forth 
Her  hands-,  and  Afric  homage  bring  : 

32  The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
Their,  common  fov'reiga's  praifes  fing  : 

33  Who*. 


16         PSALM    lxviii,  Ixix 


33  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  fphere 
Of  ancient  heav'n  fublimely  rides  ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  heai> 
Like  that  of  "warring  winds  and  tides. 
34»Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  moll:  high 
Of  humble  lirael  he  takes  care  ; 
Whofe  ftrength,  from  out  the  duhky  fky, , 
Darts  ihining  terrors  through  the  air. 

35  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly- throne  ! 
His  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports  ! 
To  God  give  praife,  to  him  alone. . 
P  S  A  L  M    LXIX. 

1  O  AVEme,0  God,  from  waves  that  roll, 
£3  And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  foul. 

2  W'th  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

3'  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint  ; 
My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint  ; 
My  fight  decays-with  tedious  pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4  My  hairs,  tho'  numVous,  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfue 
With  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  ofmiglit 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  ipite  ; 

They  force  me,  guiltlefs,  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  my  foolifhnefs  doft  fee, 
Nor  are  my  fins  conceal'd  from  thee. 

6  Lord  God  of  Hofts,  take  timely  care, 
Left,  foj  my  fake  thy  faints  defpair  : 

7  Since  I  have  fuffer'd  for  thy  name 
Reproach,  and  hide  my  face  in  fliame  ; 

•  8  A 


PSALM    lxix.  117 

8  A  ftranger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  neareft  kindred  known  ; 
A  foreigner,  expos'd  to  fcorn 

By  brethren  of  my  mother  born. 

9  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  name, 
Confumes  me  like  devouring  flame  •> 
Concern'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee* 
More  than  at  jlanders  cait  on  me, 

19  My  very  tears  and  abftinence 
They  conltrue  in  a  fpiteful  fenfc 

1 1  When  cloath'd  with  facloth  for  their  fake> 
They  me  their  common  proverb  make. 

1 2  Tfieir  judges  make  my  wrongs  their  jeft, 
Thofe  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd. 
How  fhould  I  then  expect  to  be 

From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  ? 

1 3  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 
For  help,  with  humble,  timely  pray*r  * 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  ftore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferring  pow'i\ 

14  From  threat'ning  dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  j 
From  fpiteful  foes  in  fafety  keep, 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep. 

1 5  Controul  the  deluge,  e'er  it  ipread, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  ; 
Nor  deep  destruction's  yawning  pit 
To  cioie  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord,  hear  the  humble  pray'r  I  make, 
For  thy  tranfcending  goodneis'  fake  ; 
Relieve  thy  fupplican:  once  more 

From  thy  abounding  mercy's  ftore. 

"17  Nor 


ii3  PSALM    lxix. 

1 7  Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  :. 
Make  hafte  *,  for  defp'rate  is  my  cafe  : 

1 8  Thy  timely  fuccour  interpoie, 
And  fhield  me  from  remorfelds  foes, 

ro  Thou  know'ft  what  infamy  and  fcorn 

I  from  my  enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can  their  clofe-difTembled  fpite, 

Or  darkeft  plots  efcape  thy  light. 

20  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  hearts 

1  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  part^ 
To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

But  look'd  alas  !  for  both  in  vain. 

2  1  With  hunger  pin'd  for  food  I  call* 
Inftead  of  food,  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  fink, 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health-. 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  * 

23  Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  eyes  *, 
And  ludden  blafi  their  hopes  furprile. 

24  On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour, 
Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour  ; 

25  And  make  their  houfe  a  difmal  cell,. 
"Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe  to  dwell. 

26  For  new  afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him  who  had  thy  (tripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made  the  wounds  thy  fcourge  had  torn 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  iharper  fcorn. 


27  Sin  mall  to  {m  their  ftcps  betray, 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way. 

28  From  life  thou  fhalt  exclude  their  foul, 
Nor,  with  the  juft  their  names  inroli. 

29  But 


PSALM    Ixix,  Ixx.  119 

29  But  me,  howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftro ng  falvation  mall  reftore  : 

30  Thypow'r  with  fongs  I'll  then  proclaim, 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

3 1  Our  God  ihall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  flocks  in  Sacrifice  : 

32  Which  humble  faints  with  joy  mall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint ; 
.Sets  pris'ners  free  from  clofeareftraint. 

2  4  Let  Heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife. 
And  ail  the  world  refound  his  praife, 

•35  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erect  ,• 
.Pair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect: ; 
Till  ail  her  fcatter'd  ions  repair 
To  undifturb'd  poifehion  there. 
36  This  Dialling  they  mall,  at  their  death, 
To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  ; 
And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 
.Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  name  adore. 
P  S  J  L  M    LXX. 

1  f^\  LORD,  to  my  relie&draw  near  ; 
\_J?   For  never  was  more  preffing  need  ? 

For  my  dehVrance,  Lord,  appear 
And  add  to  that  dehVrance  fpeed. 

2  Confuhon  on  their  heads  return  ; 
Who  to  deft  ray  my  foul  combine  : 
Let  them,  defeated,  blum  and  moum* 
Enihar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

3  Their  doom  let  defolation  be  ; 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  aifli&ion  made  ; 

4  White 


i2o  PSALM    lxx,  lxxi. 

4  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 
And  all,  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  fhall  fing,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 
Thus  wretched  though  I  am,  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  tal^es  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'll:  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXI. 

ijTN  thee  I  put  my  fredfaft  truit  ; 

2  J_   defend  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  lave  my  foul ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  name. 

3  Be  thou  my  itrong  abiding-place, 
to  which  I  may  refort  : 

Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ; 
Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort. 

4,  5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 

protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 

my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 
6  Thy  conitant  care  did  fafely  guard 

my  tender  infant  days  ; 
Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 

to  fing  thy  conftant  praife. 

7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze 

thy  hand  fupports  me  ftill  : 
Thy  honour  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 

my  mouth  fhall  always  fill. 
9  Reject  not  then  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

when  I  with  age  decay  : 
Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  years, 

my  vigour  fades  away. 

io  My 


PSALM    Ixxi  121 

10  My  foes,  againft  my  fame  and  me, 

with  crafty  malice  fpeak  ; 
Againft  my  foul  they  lay  their  mares, 

and  mutual  counfel  take. 
12  "  His  Godj  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now, 

*•  on  whom  he  cted  rely  : 
<(  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 
\      "  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

1 2  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  pot  far^ 
for  fpeedy  help  I  call  ; 

1 3  To  fhame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes, 
that  feek  to  work  my  fall. 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope 
mall  on  thy  pow'r  depend  ; 

And  I  in  grateful  fongs  of  praife, 
my  time  to  come  will  fpend. 

PART  II. 

1 5  Thy  righteous  acts,  and  facing  health 
my  mouth  fhall  fHll  declare  ; 

Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho'  fumm'd  with  utmoft  care. 

16  While  God  vouchfafes  me  his  fupport, 
Fll  in  his  ftrength  go  on  ; 

All  other  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  alone, 

1 7Thou,Lord,hafl  taught  me  from  my  youth 

to  praife.  thy  glorious  name  : 
And  ever  fince  thy  wond'rous  works 

have  been  my  conftant  theme. 
18-  Then  now  forfake  me  not,  when  I 
.    am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 
Till  I  to  thefe,  and  future  times, 

thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  fhown.     • 
L  19  How 


122  PSALM    lsxi.  lxxii. 

19  Haw  high  thy  juftice  foars,  O  God  ! 

how  great  and  wond'rous  are 
The  mighty  works  which  thou  haft  done  ! 

who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 
20-  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forejy  prefs'd* 

thy  grace  mail  yet  relieve  : 
And  from  the  loweft  depth  of  woe 

with  tender  care  retrieve. 

2 1  Through *hee,  my  time  to  come  mall  be 
with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crownM  ; 

And  mc,  who  difmal  years  liave  pais'd, 
thy  comforts  fhall  furround  : 

22  Therefore  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 
thy  truth,  O  Lord,  1*11  praii'e  ; 

To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 
my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 

23  Then  joy  fhall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 
employ  my  chearful  voice  ; 

My  grateful  foul,  by  thee  redeem'd, 
fhall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 

24  My  tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  acts 
fhall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 

Becaufe  thou  didft  confound  my  foes, 
«md  brought'ft  them  all  to  fhame. 

PSALM    LXXH. 

1  T  -  ORX>,  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  Icing 

1    j   in  all- his  ways  direct  \ 
And  let  his  fon,  throughout  his  reign, 
thy  righteous  laws  refpect. 

2  So  fhall  he  ftill  thy  people  judge 
with  pure  aad  upright  r^ind, 

Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  fhall  him 
their  juft  protector  find. 

3  Then 


PSALM   lxxii.  123 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 
the  happy  fruits  of  peace  »,  > 

Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 

4  Whilft-  he  the  poor  and  needy  race- 
fhall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 

And  from  their  humble  neck  fHall  take  -- 
oppreilive  yokes  away, 

5  In  ev'ry  heart,  thy  awful  fear 
fhall  then  be  rooted  fafr," 

As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  time  itfelf  fhall  laft. 

6  He  fhall  defcend  like  rain,  that  chears 
the  meadows  iecond  birth ; 

Or  like  warm  fhow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

j  In  his  bleft  days  the  juft  and  good 
fhall  be  with  favour  crowri'd  ; 

The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry-where 
with  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontroul'd  dominion  fhall 
from  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 

Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  flream$3 


9  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 
fhall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 

His  vanquifh'd  foes  fhall  lick  the  duft, 
where  he  his  conqueft  fpreads  : 

10  The  kings  of  Tarfhifh,  and  the  ifles^ 
fhall  coftly  prefents  bring  ; 

From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  fhall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 


11  To 


124  PSALM    lxxii. 

1 1  To  him  fhall  every  king  on  earth 
his  humble  homage  pay  ; 

And  differing  nations  gladly  join 
to  OAvn  his  righteous  fway. 

12  F;or  he  fhall  fet  the  needy  frcet 
when  they  for  fuccour  cry  j 

Shall  fave  the  helplefs,  and  the  poor, 
and  all  their  wants  fupply. 

PART    II. 

13  His  providence  for  needy  fouls, 
fhall  due  fupplies  prepare  y 

And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
fhall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  theu?  (buU 
from  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 

And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlefs.  bipod . 
of  mightv  price  fhall  be. 

15  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and  reign 
to  many  years  extend  % 

Whilit.  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  golden  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conflant  pray'rs  be  made 

through  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  fhall  afford 

alaftmg  theme  of  praife^ 

16  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
great  plenty  fhall  appear  ; 

A  handful  iown  on  mountain  tops 

a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  fruit,  like  cedars  fhook  by  winds, 

a  rattling  noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  plenty,  with  the  field. 

17  Tin 


£  S  A.'L'M  S  lxxii,    lxxiii.  f2$ 

1 7  The  memVy  of  his  glorious  name 

through  endlefs  years  mall  run  ; 
Kis  ipotiefs  fame  fhall  mine  as  bright  * 

and  iafting  as  the  fun, 
In-  him  the  nations  of  the  world  ": 

fhall  be  complete] j  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs   ' 

by  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd-* 

1 3  Then  blefs'd  be  Gcd,  the  mighty  Lords, 

the  God  whom  Ifrael  fears  -y 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 

beyond  compare,  appears. 
19  Let  earth  be  with  his  glciy  fill'd  5 

for  ever  blefs  his  name  ,    - 
V*Thilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 

their  glad  afTent  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M   LXXIII. 

1    A   T  length  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 
jrj^  That  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind  j  ? 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  find. 
2,  3  Till  this- fu  flaming  truth  I  knew,    , 
My  ftagg'ring-.feet  had  almofl  fail'd  : 
I  griev'd,  the  finner's  wealth  to  \ie\v7  '* 
And  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevaii'd,   - 

4V-  5  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  descend,   • 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  §- 
No  plague  or  trouble  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,  7  With  pride, as  with  a  chain,  they're  held, 
And  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  ftate  ; 

I  Their  eyes  ftand  out,  with  fatnefs  fwell'd  %- 
Xhey  gr<r,v,  beyoad  ttuk  y/i^es  great,  -  . 


126  P  S  A  L  M    lxxiii. 

8,  9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk,, 

Oppreffive  methods  they  defend  •, 

Their  tongue  thro'  all  the  earth  does  walk, 

Their  blafphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

io  And  yet  admiring  crouds  are  found, 

Who  fervile  vitits  duely  make  5 

Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  natt'ring  flaves  partake. 

1 1  Their  fond  opinion  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

"  How  mould  the  Lord  our  actions  view  I 
tf  Can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  io  high  ?>J 

12  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  fins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  their  wealth's  encreas'd  each  day, 
And  all  their  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

13,  14  Then  have  I  cleansM  my  heart  (laid  I) 
"  And  wanYd  my  hands  from  guilt,  in  vain*, 
*f  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 
*c  And  evVy  morning  fuffer  pain." 
15  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 
And  bafely  mould  their  caufe  betray, 

PART    II. 

16,  17  To  fathom  this,  my  thoughts  I  benrt>  j 

But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 

Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went  : 

Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 

18  How  high  foe'er  advanc'd,  they  all 

On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  ftand  ; 

Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 

Call-down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

io,  zo  Ho>v 


PSALM    lxxiii4  lxxiv.  127 

1 9, 2oHov?  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate! 
Deipis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deftroy'd 
As  waking  men  with  icorn  do  treat 
The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 
21,22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft, 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlefs  pains  -, 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  beaft, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

23,  24  Yet  ftill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd* 
And  thy  right-hand  affiftance  gave  ; 
Thau  tirft  ihalt  with  thy  counfel  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then  in  Heaven  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none, 
That  I  befides  thee  can  defire. 

26  My  trembling  fieih,  and  aching  heart, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  *, 

But  God  fhall  inward  ftrength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  portion  be. 

27  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove^ 
Shall  into  fudden  ruin  fall  : 

If  after  other  Gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  ihall  deftroy  them  all. 

28  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  jurt, 
That  I  fhould   ftill  to  God  repair  *, 
In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 
Andrwrill  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 

PSALM    LXXIV. 
r¥"¥THY  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  God } 

V  ▼      wilt  thou  no  more  return  ? 
Oh  !  why  againft  thy  chofen  flock 
does  thy  fierce  anger  bum  ■? 

t  Think 


123  PSALM   Jxxiv, 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  prnxiiale/Xprd, 
the  land  that  is  thy  own, 

By  thee  redeeraM  •,  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  once  thy.  glory  ihone. 

3  Oh,  came  and  view  on r  ruin'd  ftate  ! 
how  long  our  troubles  iait ! 

See  how  the  foe  with  wicked  rage 
has  laid  thy  temple  waite  ! 

4  Thy  £pe$  biafpheme  thy  name  ;  where  late 
thy  zealous  Servants  pray'd, 

The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 
their  banners  have  difplay'd. 

r,  6  Thofe  curious  cravings,  which  did  onoe 

advance  the  artifrs  fame, 
With  ax  and  hammer  they  deflroy, 
like  works  of  vulgar  frame, 

7  Thy  holy  temple  they  have  burnt  ; 
and  what  efcap'd  the  flame, 

Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  defae'd,    . 
tho'  f acred  to  thy  name. 

8  Thy  worfhip  wholly  to  deftroy 
malicioufly  they  aim'd  ; 

And  all  the  facred  places  burn'd, 
where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 

9  Yet  of  thy  prefence  thou  vouchfafTt 
no  tender  figns  to  fend  : 

We  have  no  prophet  now,  that  knows 
when  this  fad  ftate  fhall  end. 
PART    II. 
fo  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  permit. 

th*  infulting  foe  to  boaft  I 
Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  name 
for  evermore  be  loft  I 

n  Why 


PSA  L  M    lxxiv,  129 

11  "WhyhokTft  thou  back  thy  ftrong  right- 
and  on  thy  patient  breaft,  (hand, 

When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
,    {q  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft  ? 

12  Thou  heretofore,  with  kingly  pow'r, 
in  our  defence  haft  fought  ^ 

For  us,  throughout  the  wond'ring  world, 
haft  great  falvation  wrought. 

13  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  that  didftthe  fea, 
by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  : 

Thou  brak'ft^the  wat'ry  monfters  head, 
the  waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  pride. 

14  The  grea^eft,  fierceft  of  them  all 
that  feem'd  the  deep  to  fway, 

Was  by  thy  pow'r  deftroy'd,  and  made 
to  favage  beaft-s  a  prey; 

15  Thou  ciav'ft  the  folid  rock,  and  rnad'ft 
the  waters  largely  flow  : 

Again,  thou  mad'ft,  thro'  parting  ftreams, 
thy  wand'ring  people  go. 

16  Thine;  is  the  chearfui  day,  and  thine 
the  black  return  of  night  ; 

Thou  haft  prepr.r'd  the  glorious  fun, 
and  ev'ry  feebler  light. 

1 7  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 
in  perfect  order  {land  : 

The  rummer's  warmth,  and  winter's  cold,- 
attend  on  thy  command. 
P  'A  R  T    III. 

18  Remember,  Lord,  how  fcornfui  foes 
have  daily  urg'd  our  fhame  ^ 

And  how  the  fooiim  people  have 
bkfphcnrd  thy  holy  name. 

19  o> 


130        P.S  ALM  lxxiv,    lxxv. 

19  O,  free  thy  mourning  turtledove, 
by  fmful  crouds  befet  ; 

Nor  the  aficmbly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forqet. 

20  Thy  antrent  cov'nant  Lord,  regard, 
and  make  thy  prom  ife  good  ; 

For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 
is  filPd  with  men  of  blood* 

2 1  O  let  not  the  opprefs'd  return, 
With  forrow  cloathM,and  fhamc  j  -> 

But  let  the  helplefs  and  the, poor 
forever  praife  thy  name. 

22  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  behalf; 
thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 

Remember  how  infulting  fools 
each  day  thy  name  profane  ! 

23  Make  thou  the  boaftings  of  thy  foes* 
for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  j 

Whofe  infolence,  if  unchaftiz'd, 

will  moils  and.  more  increafe. 

PSALM     LXXV. 
z   r  a  ^Q  thee,  O  God,  we  render  praife,  - 

to  thee  with  thanks  repair  ; 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh, 

thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 
2  In  Ifrael  when  my  throne  is  fix'd, 

with  me  fcall  juftice  reign. 
'3  The  land' with  difcold  fhakfcs  5  but  I 

the  finking  frame  fuftain. 

4  Deluded  wretches  I  advisM' 

their  error?  to  redrefs  ! 
And  warn'd  bold  finners,  that  they  ihould 

their  fwcllirtg  pride  fupprefs. 

5  Bear 


PSALM    Ixxt,    htxvi.         i-ji 

5  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high,  as  if 
nopow'r  could  your's  reftrain  : 

Submit  four  ftubborn  necks,  and  leant 
to  fpeak  with  lefs  difdain  : 

6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain, 
your  vain  ambition  ftrives, 

From  neither  eaft,  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 
and  fov'reign  judge  alone, 

Who  cafts  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lift? 
the  humble  to  a  throne. 

8  Hi3  hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  cup  ; 
with  purple  wine  'tis  crown'd  ; 

The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
-Of  this  his  faints  fometimes  may  talle  ; 

but  wicked  men  ihall  fqueese 
Their  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemn'd 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

9  His  prophet  I,  to  all  the  world 
this  meffage  will  relate  : 

The  juftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

my  fong  fhall  celebrate. 
I  o  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce, 

their  cruelty  difarm  ; 
Exalt  the  juft,  and  feat  him  high, 

above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM    LXXVI. 

i    TN  Judah  the  almighty's  known, 

_|_  (Almighty,  there,  by  wonders  fhown :) 
His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 

2  His 


132  P  S  A  L  M    Ixxvi. 

2  His  fanctuary  in  Salem  ftands  : 
The  majefty  that  Heaven  commands. 

In  Slcn  condefcends  to  dwell. 

3  He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 
The  fhield,  the  temper'd  fword  and  fpear  5 

There  flain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4  WhenceSion's  fame  thro*  earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5  Their  valiant  chiefs^  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil  : 

Securely  down  to  fleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  5  their  ftouteft  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  reiilting  hand 

'Gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  flay» 

6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horle  and  charioteers  o'erthrown, 

Together  flept  in  endlefs  night. 

7  When  thou ,  whom  earth  andHeav'n  revere 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy  fight  I 

8  Pronounc'd  from  Heaven,  earth  heard  it3 

[doom  j 
Grew  hufti'd  with  fear  when  thou  didft  come, 
9  The  meek  with  juftice  to  reftore. 

I  o  The  wrath  of  man  fhall  yield  thee  praife  j 
Its  laft  attempts  but  ferve  to  raife 

The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

I I  Vow  to   the  Lord  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  th'  eternal  king  : 

Thus  to  his  name  due  rev'rence  pay, 

12  Who 


3P  S  A  L  M    Ixxvi,  Ix-xvii,  133 

12  Whonroudeft  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more   terrible, 

Than,  to  their  trembling  fubjecls,  they., 

PSALM    LXXVIL 

1  r  I  *  O  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help 

1       did  gracioufly  repair ,; 

2  In  trouble's  difmal  day  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  pray'r. 

All  night  my  fefl'ring  wound  did  ran .; 

no  mecf  cine  gave  relief : 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit, 

my  foul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pafs'd  f 
but  that  increas'd  my  pain  ; 

I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefsM, 
the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Thro'  evYy  watch  of  tedious  night 
thou  keep'ft  my  eyes  awake  ; 

My  grief  is  fwell'd  to  that  excefs> 
I  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
with  fignal  mercy  crown'd, 

Thofe  famous  years  of  antient  time%  I 

for  miracles  renowned, 

6  By  night  I  recollect  my  fongs, 
-on  former  triumphs  made  ; 

Then  fearchj  confult,  and  a£k  my  hearty 
whcrs's  now  that  wond'rous  aid  ? 

7  Has  God  for-ever  cafb  us  off  ? 
withdrawn  his  favour  quite  ? 

f>   Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth! 
•retir'd  to  endlefs' night? 

M  .  9  Can 


i34        PSALM    Ixxvit. 

.9  Can  his  lcng-prac"tVd  love  forget 

its  wonted  aids  to  bring? 
Has  he  in  wrath  (hut  up  and  feal'd 

his  mercy's  healing  fpring  ? 

jo  I  faid,  my  weakness  hints  thefe  fears? 

but  111  my  fears  difband  *, 
I'll  yet  remember  the  moll  high, 

and  years  of  his  right  hand. 
1 1   I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 

the  wonders  of  his  might  5 
1  2  On  them  my  heart  fhall  meditate, 

my  tongue  fhall  them  recite. 

1  3  Safe  lodg'd  from  human  fearch  on  high? 

O  God,  thy  counfels  are  ! 
Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 

who  can  with  him  compare  ? 
1 4  Long  lince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 

thy  refcu'd  people  found  : 
%  5  Long  fince  haft  thou  thy  chofen  feed 

with  -ftrong  dehVranoe  crown'd. 

16  When  thee,  O  God,  the  waters  faw, 
the  frighted  billows  ihrunk  : 

The  troubled  depths  themfelves,,  for  fear 
beneath  their  channels  funk. 

17  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending 
did  with  their  noife  confpire  ;  [ikies 

Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  feat, 
>7iagfl  with  avenging  fire. 

18  Heay'a    with  thy  thunder's  voiee  was 
whilft  all  the  lower  world  £torn9 

With  lightning   blaz'd,   earth  {hook,  and 
M'.QiV-  her  foundations  hurl'd.       {jee'mM 

jo  Thro' 


PSALM     lxxvii,   lxxviii.         135 

19  Thro'  rolling  ftreams  thou  find'ft  thy 
thy  paths  in  waters  lie  ;  (way,, 

Thy  wond'rous  paffage,  where  no  fight 
thy  footfteps  can  defcry. 

20  Thou  ledd'ft  thy  people  like  a  flock  ;■ 
fafe  thro'  the  defart  land, 

By  Mofes,  their  meek  fkilful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. . 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXVIII. 
iT  TEAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law, 

jTl    devout  attention  lend  ; 

Let  the  ihftruclion  of  my  mouth 

deep  in  your  hearts  defcend. 

2  My  tongue,  by  infpiration  taught, 
fhall  parables  unfold, 

Dark  oracles,  but  under ftood, 
and  own'd  for  truths  of  old  ^ 

3  Which  we  from  facred  regifters" 
ofantient  times  have  known, 

And  our  forefathers  pious  care 
to  us  has  handed  down- 

4  We  will  net  hide  them  from  our  fotis  \ 
our  offspring  fhall  be  taught 

The  praifes  of  the  Lord,,whofe  urengtk 
has  works  of  wonder  wrought. 

5  Tor  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 
this  kague  with  Iir'cl  made  ; 

W^ith  charge,  to  be  from  age  to  age> 
from  race  to  race  convey'd, 

6  That  generations  yet  to  come, 
ihould  to  their  unborn  heirs 

Religioufiy  tranfmit  the  fame, 
and  they  again  to  theirs.. 


136  PS  AL  M    lxxviir. 

"  7  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 

their  hope  fecurely.ftands  ; 
That  they  ihould  ne'er  his  works  forget,, 
but  keep  his  juft  commands. 

8  Lift,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove 
a  ftiff  rebellious  race, 

Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God, 
unftedfait  in  his  grace. 

9  Such  were  revolting  Ephraim's  Tons, 
who  tho'  to  warfare  bred,  m 

And  ikilful  archers- arm'd  with  bows, 

from  field  ignobly  tied. 
10,  1 1  They  faifify'd  their  league  withGodx 

his  orders  difobey'd^ 
Forgot  his  works  and  miracles 

before  their  eyes  difplay'd. 

12  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  faw, 
did  they  in  mind  retain  v 

Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Zoan's  fertile  plain. 

13  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs,. 
reftrain'd  the  prcffing  flood  ; 

"While  pil'd  on  heaps,  on  either  fide* 
the  folid  water  flood. 

14  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  made  and  light  ; 

A  mek'ring  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day,, 
a  leading  lire  by  night. 

1 5  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no 
the   wildernefs   fupp!y*d.  (ftream 

He  cleft  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breaft 
tiilToiv'd  iata  a  tide. 

16  Streams 


PSALM     lxxvuu..         -     137 

16  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought, 
which  down  in  rivers  fell, 

That  trav'ling  with  their  camp  each  day     , 
renew'd  the  miracle. 

17  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againft  him  more,, 
provoking  the  moil  high  , 

In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

1 8-  They  nrft  incens'd  him  in  their  hearts, 

that  did  his  power  diitruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want  y 

but  to  indulge  their  luft. 
19  Then  utter'd  their  blafpheming  doubts^ 

"  Can  God,  fay  they,  prepare 
"  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 

"  fet  out  with  various  fare  ? 

2D  "  He  fmote  the  flinty  rock  ('tis  true) 
i(  and  gufhing  ftrearns  enfu'd  ;     _ 

*  But  can  he  corn  and  Hem  provide 
"  for  fuch  a  multitude  ?"      . 

21  The  Lord  with  indignation  neard  : 
from  Eeav'n  avenging  flame 

On  Jacob  fell,  confuming  wrath 
on  thanklefs  Iir'el  came. 

22  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 
in  God,  would  not  confide, 

Nor  truft  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 
their  wants  fo  oft -fupp*y'd  : 

23  Tho?  he  had  mad?  his  clouds  difcharge 
.provifions  down  in  fhow?rs  ; 

And  when  earth  fail'd.,  reliev?d  their  needs 
from  lus  celeftial  itees. 

& 


13*  P  S  A  L  M    Ixxviii. 

24  Tho'  tafteful  manna  was  rain' J  down 
their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 

Tho*  from  the  ftores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25  Thus  man  with  angels  facred  f  jod, 
ingrateful  man  was  fed  ; 

Not  fparingly,  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  table  fpread. 

26  From  heav  n  he  made  an  eaft  wind  blow, 
then  did  the  fouth  command 

27  To  rain  down  flefh  like  duft,  and  fowls 
like  fca's  unnumber'd  fand. 

28  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 
the  lufcious  eafy  prey, 

And  all  around  their  fpreading  camp 
the  featherM  booty  lay. 

29  They  fed,  were  filled,  he  gave  them  leave 
their  appetites  to  feait.  ; 

30,  31  Yet  ftill  their  wonted  luft  crav'd  on, 
nor  witli  their  hunger  ceas'd  : 

But  whilft,  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 
they  did  their  dainties  chew, 

The  wrath  of  God  fmote  down  their  chiefs,, 
and  Ifrael's  chofen  ilew. 

PART   II. 

32  Yet  ftill  they  finnM^  nor  would  afford 
his  miracles  belief  ; 

33  Therefore  thro'  f^itlefs  travels  he    - 
confum*d  their  l-iyegjia  grief. 

34  When  fome  were  j$Hrn>  the  reft  returned 
to  God  with  early  cry  ; 

35  O.vn'd  him  the  rock  of  their  defence, 
their  Saviour,  God  moll-high. 

3fk .  -       •        •  36  Bvr 


PSALM    lxxvili.  iy$ 

36  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmiffion  all, 
their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  \ 

37  Their  heart  was  ftill  perverfe,  nor  would 
firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38  Yet,  full  of  mercy  he  forgave, 
nor  did  with  death  chaftife  ; 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefh, 
that  could  not  long  remain  ; 

A  murmuring  wind  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there, 
how  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve  ! 

41  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 
and  wickedly  repined  -, 

When  IfraeFs  God  refus'd  to  be 
by  their  defires  confinVL 

42  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  hand  and  day 
that  their  redemption  brought  ; 

43  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 
in  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 

44  He  turn*d  their  rivers  into  bloody 
that  man  and  beaft  forbore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirffc, 
than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45  He  fent  devouring  fwarms  of  flies* 
hoarfe  frogs  annoy'd  their  foil, 

46  Looifts  and  caterpillars  reap'd 
the  haxveft  of  their  toil, 

47  Their 


140  PSALM    lxxviii. 

47  Their  vines  with  batt'ring  hail  were  broke, 

with  fr oft  the  fig-tree  dies  y 
48Lightning  and  hail  made  flocks  and  herds 

one  general  facrifice. 

49  He  turn'd  his  anger  loofe,  and  fet 
no  time  for  it  to.  ceafe  ; 

And  with  their  plagues  bad  angels  fent 
their  torments  to  increafe. 

50  He  clear'd  a  palTage  for  his  wrath 
to  ravage  uncontroul\i  j 

The  murrain  on  their  firftiings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  field  and  fold.  ' 

51  The  deadly  peft  from  beaft.to  man, 
from  field 'to  city  came  ; 

It  flew  their  heirs,  their  eldeft  hopes, 
through  all  the  tents  of  Ham. 

52  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  fheep^ 
he  brought  from  their  diftrefs  : 

And  them  conducted,  like  a  flock, 
throughout  the  wiidernefs. 

53  He  led  them  en,  and  in  their  way 
no  caufe  of  fear  they  found  ; 

But  march'd  fecurely  through  thofe  deep?,. 
in  which  their  foes  were  drown'd. 

54  Nor  ceas'd  his  care  till  them  he  brought 
fafe  to  his  promis'd  land, 

And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
of  his  victorious  hand. 

55  To  them  the  out-caft  heathen's  land 
he  did  by  lot  divide  ; 

And  in  their  foes  abandon'd  tents, 
made  Ifr'el's  tribes  reiide. 

PART 


PSALM   IxxviiL  141 

PART    III. 

§6  Yet  ftM  they  tempted,  ftilt  provok'd 

the  wrath  of  God  mofl  high  ; 
Nor  would  to  practife  his  commarids- 

their  ftubborn  hearts  apply  :        \      . 
57  But  in  their  father's  f aithlefs  ft  eps 

perverfely  chofe  to  go  : 
They  turn'd  afide,  like  arrows  fhot 

from  fome  deceitful  bow. 

^8  For  him  to  fury  they provok'd 

with  altars  fet  o'n  high  j 
And  with  their  graven  images 

inflam'd  his  jealoufy. 
$9  When  God  heard  this,  on  Ifr'el's  Tribes 

his  wrath  and  hatred  fell  ; 

60  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61  To  vile  captivity  his  ark3 
his  glory  to  difdain, 

62  His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
nor  would  his  wrath  reft  rain. 

63  Deftruclive  war  their  ableft  youth 
untimely  did  confound  ; 

No  virgin  was  to  th'  altar  led, 
with  nuptial  garlands  crown'd, 

64  In  fight  the  facri£cer  £tWy 
the  prieft  a  victim  bled  \._ 

And  widows  who  their  death  fhould  mourn,, 
themfelves  of  grief  were  dead. 

65  Then  as  a  giant  rouz'd  from  fleep, 
whom  wine  had  throughly  warmM,. 

Shouts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak'd,, 
aad  kis  pramd  f@e  alarm'd, 

66  He 


142         PSALM    Ixxiii,  lxxix. 

66  He  fmote  their  hoft,    that  from  the  field 
sa  fcatter'd  remnant  came, 

With,  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 
of  everlafting  ihame. 

67  With  conquefts  crown'd  he  Jofeph's  tents 
and  Ephraim's  tribe  forfook  ; 

68  But  judah  chofe,  and  Sion's  mount 
for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

6q     His  temple  he  erected  there, 

with  fpires  exalted  high  : 
While  deep  and  fix'd  as  that  of  earth 

the  ftrong  foundations  lie. 

70  His  faithful  fervant  David  too, 
he  for  his  choice  did  own, 

And  from  the  Sheepfolds  him  advanced 
to  lit  on  Ju dab's  throne. 

7 1  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes, 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed, 

His  own  inheritance  the  tribes 
of  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed. 

72  Exalted  thus  the  monarch  prov'd 
a  faithful  fhepherd  ftill  ♦, 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 
and  guided  them  with  ikill. 

PSALM    LXXIX. 
iTVEHOLD,0  God,  how  heathen  hofts 
Jj   have  thy  poUefiion  feiz'd  ! 
Thy  iacred  houfe  they  have  defil'd, 

thy  holy  city  raz'd. 
2  The  mangled  bodies  of  thy  faints, 

abroad  unburied  lay  ; 
Their  flefh  exposed  to  favage  beafts,. 
and  rav'nous  birds  of  prey. 

3  Quite 


F  S  A  L  M    lxxix.  143 

3  Quite  thro'  Jeruf  'lem  was  their  blood     , 

like  common  water  fhed  ; 
And  none  were  left  aUve  to  pay 

laft  duties  to  the  dead. 
3  The  neighboring  lands  our  fmaU  remains 

with  loud  xeproaches  wound  j  •         f 
And  we  a  laughing  ftock  are  toadc 

to  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How  long  wilt  thou  ,be  angry,  Lord> 
muft  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 

Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 
like  fire  forever  burn  ?  ;v 

6  On  foreign  lands  that  know  not  thee, 
thy  heavy  vengeance  fhow'r  ; 

Thofe  finful  kingdoms  lct.it  crufh, 
that  have  not  own'd  thy  pov/r. 

7  For  thek  devouring  jaws  have  prcy'd 
on  Jacob's  chofen  race  ; 

And  to  a  barren  defart  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 

8  O  think  not  on  our  former  fins, 
out  fpeedily  prevent 

The  utter  ruin  of  thy  faints, 
almoft  with  forrow  fpent  I 

9  Thou  Cod  of  our  falvation,  help, 
and  free  our  fouls  from  blame  ; 

So  (hall  our  pardon  and  defence 
exalt  thy  glorious  name. 

10  Let  Infidels,  that  feoffiog  fay, 

"  where  is  the  God  they  boaft  ?" 
In  vengeance  for  thy  ilaughter'd  faints, 
perceive  thee  to  their  coft, 

II   Lord 


144         PSALM    Ixxix,  lxxx. 

1 1  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  pris'ners  moans, 
thy  faving  pow'r  extend  ; 

Preferve  the  wretches  doom'd  to  die, 
from  that  untimely  end. 

12  On  them,  who  us  opprefs,  let  all 
our  fuff 'rings  be  repaid  ; 

Make  then-  confufion  feven  times  more 
than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13  So  we  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 
ihali  ever  praife  thy  name  5 

And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  thanks 
from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

PSALM  LXXX. 

1  f~\  Ifr'cl's  fliepherd,  Jofeph's  guide, 
\J  Our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear  5 

Thou  that  doft  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  ftate  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
With  Ephraim  and  ManaiTeh  join'd, 
In  our  dehVrance,  the  effects 

Of  thy  refiftlefs  ftrength  to  find. 

3  Do  *hou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  Ills  we  ruffe  r  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fufFring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  ho  return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  forc'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  ^ood  in  floods   of  woe  ;  i 
When  dry,  our  raging  thirft  we  quench 
With  ftreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow. 

■  •■""'•«  6  For 


PSALM    lxxx.  14J 

6  For  ns  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  For  a  common  prey,  conteit : 
Our  foes  witii  fpiteful  joy  rbound, 
And  at  our  loir,  condition  jeft. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  dlfpb  y, 

And  all  the   ills  we  fufFer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clonus  fhaii  p.ds  away. 

PART     II. 

8  Thou  broughtTt  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land  ; 
And  carting  out  the  heathen  race, 

Didfc  plant  it  with  thine  own  right  hand, 
And  firmly  iix'd  it  in  their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  prepar'dii  the  way, 
And  mad'it  it  take  a  lading  root, 
Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  all  the  land  did  widely  moot. 

10,  1 1  The  hills  were  cover'd  with  its  ihadc^ 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  : 
Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 
And  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates  itream. 

1 2  Why  then  hail;  thou  its  hedge  o'erthrown, 
Which  thou  hafl  made  fo  firm  and  firong  ? 
Whiifr.  all  its  grapes,  defencelefs   grown, 
Are  pluck'd  by  thofs  that  pals  along, 

13  See  how  the  briftling  foreft  boar 
With  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafts  : 
Hark  !  how  the  favage  monfters  roar. 
And  to  their  helplefs  prey  make  hafte. 

PART   III. 

14  To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  prr.y 
Thv  wonted  goodnefs5  Lordr  renew  ; 

N  '       From 


146  PSALM     lxxxi. 

From  heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey$ 
And  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 

1 5  Behold  the  vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long  ; 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
"Which,  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'it  fo  ftrong. 

1 6  To  wafting  flames  'ti$  made  a  prey, 
And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 

And  perifh  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

17  Crown  thou  the  king  with  good  fuccefs, 
By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wrong  : 
The  Ion  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 

Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

1  8  So  fhall  we  frill  continue  free, 
From  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame  ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 

19  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difpiay, 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  ihall  pals  away. 

PSALM     LXXXI. 

1**  i  ^0  God,  our  never  failing  frrength, 

1       with  loud  applauies  ling  : 
Ana  jointly  make  a  chearful  noife 
to  Jacob's  awful  king. 

2  Compofe  a  nymn  of  praife,  and  touch 
your  mftruments  of  joy  ; 

Let  ]  s   md  pleafant  harps, 

your  grateful  ikill  employ. 

3  Let 


PSALM    Ixxxi.  $4$ 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  newmooa 
their  joyful  voices  raife, 

To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 
the  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 
which  Jacob's  God  decreed, 

To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd 
by  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed. 

5  This,  he  for  a  memorial  fixM. 
when  freed  from  Egypt's  land  ; 

Strange  nations  barb'rous  fpeech  we  hearct, 
but  could  not  underftand. 

6  Your  burthen'd  moulders  I  relieved, 
(thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay) 

Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed 
from  lab'ring  in  the  clay. 

y  Your  anceflors,  with  wrongs  opprefsM, 

to  me  for  aid  did  call  : 
With  pity  I  their  fuff 'rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  clou* 

in  thunder  I  reply 'd  : 
At  Meri bah's  contentious  ftream 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 

P  J  RT    II. 

8  While  I  my  folemn  will  declare,, 
my  chofen  people  hear  : 

If  thou,  O  Ifr'el,  to  my  words 
wilt  lend  thy  lilt'ning  ear  j 

9  Then  fhall  no  God  befides  myfelf 
within  thy  coafts  be  found  : 

Nor  fhait  thou  worfhip  any  God 
of  all  the  nations  round. 

ioTk 


148  PSALM     Ixxxi,  lxxxit. 

10  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 
brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  : 

Tis  I,  that  all  thy  juft  ddires 
fupply  with  iib'ral  hand. 

11  But  they,  nrychofen  race  refus'd 
to  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

Nor  would  rebellious  Ifr'el's  fons 
make  me  their  happy  choice. 

12  So  I  prcvok'd,  reiign'd  them  up, 
to  ev'ry  luft  a  prey  ; 

And  in  their  own  perverfe  deligns 
permitted  them  to  ftray. 

13  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 
my  juft  commandments  heed  ! 

And  Ifr'el  in  my  righteous  ways 
with  pious  care  proceed. 

14  Then  mould  my  heavy  judgments  fall 
on  all  that  them  oppofe  ; 

And  my  avenging  hand  be  turn'd 
agamft  their  num'rous  foes. 

15  Their  enemies  and  mine  ihould  all 
before  my  footftool  bend  : 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
ihould  never  know  an  end. 

16  All  parts  with  plenty  ihould  abound  ! 
with  fineft  wheat  their  field  : 

The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafte, 
ihould  richeft  honey  yield. 
PSALM    LXXXII. 
I   f^X  OD  in  the  great  aiTembly  itands, 

VJT   where  his  impartial  eye 
In  ftate  furveys  the  earthly  Gods, 
and  does  their  judgments  try. 

2,  3  How 


PSALM    Ixxxii,   Ixxxiii.         1 49 

5,  3  How  dare  ye  then   unjuftly  judge:, 

or  be  to  iinners  kind   ? 
Defend  the  Orphans,  and  the  Poor, 

let  fbch  your  juftice  find. 

4  Protect  the  humble  helplefs  man3 
reduc'd  to  deep  diftrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  prey 
to  fuch  as  would  opprefs . 

5  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  leari^ 
but  blindly  rove  rnd  ft  ray  : 

Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  fupport, 
thro' all  the  land  decay. 

6  "Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fay, 
"  I've  call'd  you  by  my  name  : 

"  I've  faid  y'  are  God's,  the  fons  and  heirs^ 
ii  of  my  immortal  fame  ; 

7  u  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  deeds 
<c  to  ftri&  account  I'll  call  : 

"  You  all  fhall  die  like  common  men^ 
"  like  other  tyrants  fall." 

8  Arife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,  Lord, 
throughout  the  earth  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 
fhall  own  thy  righteous  fway. 
PSALM  LXXXIII. 
I T  T  GLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  God, 

[_  no  longer  iilent  be  •, 
Nor  with  conienting  quiet  looks 

cur  ruin  calmly  fee   ! 
2  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

o'er  all  the  land  are  fpread  ; 
And  they,  which  h?ts  thy  faints  and  thee, 
lift  up  their,  threat'ning  head. 

3  Agaii>£ 


Z50  P  S  A  L  M     lxxxiii. 

3  Againffc  thy  zealous  people,  Lord, 
they  craftily  combine  : 

And  to  d-ftroy  thy  chofcn  faints 
have  laid  their  clofe  defigns. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 
"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

(i  That  no  remembrance  mav  remain 
of  Ifr'eFs  hated  rrce." 

5  Thus  they  agamft  thy  people's  peace, 
confult  with  one  confent  :  . 

And  differing  nations  jointly  leagu'd 
their  common  malice  vent. 

6  The  Imm'elites  that  dwell  in  tents, 
with  warlike  Edom  join'd  , 

And  Moab's  ions  our  ruin  vow, 
with  Hao;ars  race  combin'd. 

7  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gebal  to© 
with  Amelek  con  Spire  : 

The  Lords  ofPaleftine,  and  all 

the  wealthy  ions  of  Tyre. 

8  All  thefe  the  ft'rong  Adrian  king 
their  firm  Ally  nave  got  ;> 

Who  with  a  powVful  army  aids 

th'  inceftuous  race  of  Lot. 
P  A  R  T     II. 
O  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them* 

as  once  to  Median  came  } 
To  Jabin  and  pr oud  Siiera, 

•at  Kifhon's  fetal  ilream. 
lo  "When  thy  right  hand  their  numerous 

near  Endor  clid  confound,  [hofts 

And  left  their  cartaiTes  for  dunv; 

tO  feed  jry  ground. 


T   T       T   <4 


PSALM     Ixxxiii,  lxxxlv.       l£t 

1 1  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
of  Zeb  and  Oreb  fhare  : 

As  Zeba  and  Zalmunnah,  fo 
let  all  their  princes  fare. 

1 2  Who,  with  the  fame  defign  infpir*4* 
thus  vainly  boafting  ipike, 

"  In  "firm  pofleffion  for  ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  houfes  take. 

1 3  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 
which  downward  fvviftly  move  : 

Like  chaff  before  the  winds,  let  all 

their  fcatterd  forces  prove* 
1 4$  1 5  As  flames  con  fume  dry  wood  or  heath 

that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows, 
So  let  thy  fierce  purluing  wrath 

with  terror  itrike  thy  foes. 

1 6, 1 7  Lord,  fhroud  their  faces  with  difgrace, 

that  they  may  own  thy  name  : 
Or  them    confound,  whofe  harden'd  hearts 

thy  gentler  means  difclaim. 
J  8  So  mail  the  wond'ring  world  confefs. 

that  thou  who  claimYt  alone 
Jehovah's:  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 

haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 

P  SJ  L  M    LXXXIV. 

1  i^\   God  of  hofts,  the  mighty. Lord3 
_  V^     how  lovely  is  the  place, 

Where  thou,  enthron'd  in  glory,  fliewft 
the  brightneis  of  thy  face  ! 

2  My  .longing  foul  faints  with  delire, 
to  view  thy  bleit  abode  : 

My  panting  heart  and  flefh  cry  out 
%  tJ3.se  tkejrana  God, 

3  The 


152  PSALM    lxxxlv. 

3  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I, 
around  thy  temple  throng  ; 

Securely  there  they  build,  and  there  , 
fecurely  hatch  their  young. 

4  O  Lord  f  f  hofts,  my  king  and  God, 
how  highly  bleft  are  they, 

Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  praife  difplay  ! 

5  Thrice  happy  they  whofe  choice  has  thee 
their  Aire  protection  made, 

Who  long  to  tread  the  Tiered  ways 
that  to  thy  dwelling  lead  ! 

6  Who  pais  thro'  Baca's  thirfty  vale, 
yet  no  refreshment  want  : 

Their  pools  are  fill'd  with  rain,  which  thou 
at  their  requeft  doll  grant. 

7Thus  they  proceed  from  ftrength  to ftrength 
and  {till  approach  more  near  j 

'Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount 
before  their  God  appear. 

8  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  hofts, 
my  juft  requefts  regard  j 

Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 
be  ftiil  with  favour  heard. 

9  Behold>  O  God,  for  thou  alone 
can'fl:  timely  aid  difpenfe  : 

On  tby  anointed  fervant  look, 
be  thou  his  ftroiig  defence. 

10  For  in  thy  courts  one  iingle  day 
'tis  fcetter  to  utend, 

Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  befides 
a  thouirtiid  days  t;>  fpend. 

Muck 


PS  A  L  M   Ixxxiv,  lxxxv.        153 

Much   rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  Office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fi» 

my  pompous  dwelling  make. 

1 1  For  God  who  is  our  fun  and  fhield, 
will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 

And  no  good  thing  will  he  withold 
from  them  that  juftly  live. 

1 2  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
how  highly  bleft  is  he, 

"Whofe  hope  and  truft  fecurely  plac'd, 

is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee  ! 

PSALM    LXXXV. 
2  "I      ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  land, 
_JL_j    the  favours  we  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 

moll  graciouily  reftor'd. 
2,  3  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  abfolv'd, 

and  all  their  guilt  defac'd  : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 

nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 

4  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,  kindled  by  our  former  fins, 

Thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
5,  6  For  why  ihould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftill, 

and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ? 
Revive  us.  Lord,  and  let  thy  faints 

thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  difplay, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 
And  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 

thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

8  God's 


154        PSALM   lxxxv,  lxxxvi. 

8  God's  anfwer  patiently  I'll  wait  ; 
for  he  with  glad  fyccefs, 

(If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn) 
his  mourning  faints  will  blefs. 

9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name, 
his  fure  falvation's  near  ; 

And  in  its  former  happy  ftate 

our  nation  mall  appear. 
I.q  For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join'd  ; 

and  righteoufnefs  with  peace, 
Ijike  kind  companions  abfent  long, 

with  friendly  arms  embrace. 

1 1 , 1 2Truth  from  the  earth  mail  fpring,whilft 

mall  ft  reams  of  juftice  pour,  [heav'n 

And  God  from  whom  all  goodnefs  flows, 

mall  endlefs  plenty  fhow'r. 
13  Before  him  righteoufnefs  fhall  march, 

and  his  juft  paths  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  fteps  purfue 

with  conftant  zeal  and  care. 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 

I r  I  ^  O  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God, 

thy  gracious  ear  incline  : 
Hear  me  diftrefs'd,  and  deftitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine  ; 

2  Do  thou,  O  God  preferve  my  foul, 
that  does  thy  name  adore  : 

*J'hy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  trufl: 
relies  on  thee,  reftore. 

3  To  me,  who  daily  thee  invoke, 
thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 

4  Refrefh  thy  fervant's  foul,  whofe  hopes 

on  thee  alone  depend. 

5  Thou, 


PSALM    Ixxxvi. 


*55 


.  5  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  not  only  good, 

but  prompt  to  pardon  too, 
Of  plentious  mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

6  To  my  repeated  humbls  pray'r, 
O  Lord,  attentive  be  : 

7  "When  troubled,  I  on  thee  will  call, 
for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  God's  there's  none  like  thee, 
O  Lord,  alone  divine  J 

To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore  their  great  creator,  thee, 
the  nations  mall  adore  ; 

Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 

to  thy  bleft  name  reftore. 
io   All  mail  confefs  thee  great,  and  greats 

the  wonders  thou  haft  done  ! 
■Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fupreme5 

confefsthee  God  alone. 

PART    II. 
1 1  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  I 

from  truth  mall  ne'er  depart  $ 
£n  rev'rence  to  thy  facred  name 

devoutly  fix  my  heart, 
h  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God, 
\    praife  thee  with  heart  fincere  : 
Ami  to  thy  everlafting  name 

eternal  trophies  rear. 

J  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  mewn  to  me, 
i    tranfeends  my  powV  to  tell, 
'or  thou  haft  oft  redeem'd  mv  foul    - 
horn  loweft  depths  of  hell/ 

14  G 


156        PSALM    Ixxxvi,  lxxxvii. 

14  O  God  the  fons  of  pride  and  ftrife 
have  my  deftruction  fought, 

Ptegardleis  of  thy  pow'r,  that  oft 
has  my  deliv'rance  wrought  : 

15  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  didft 
to  my  affiftance  bring  ; 

Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 
thou  everlaiting  lpring  ! 

16  O  bounteousLord,  the  grace  Stftrength, 
to  roe  thy  fervant  mow  ; 

Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me, 
thine  handmaid's  fon  bellow, 

17  Some  fignal  give,  which  my  proud  foC 
may  fee  with  fhame  and  rage, 

When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 
and  comfort  dolt  engage. 

PSALM    LXXXVII. 
i  f~^\  OD's  temple  crowns  the  holy  mount; 
%JJF~  theLord  there  condefcends  to  dwell  -, 

2  His  Sion's  Gates  in  his  account 
Our  Ifr'ePs  faireft  tents  excel. 

3  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fhall  ling, 
O  city  of  th'  almighty  king  ! 

4  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  praifc, 
In  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 

The  fame  of  Ethiopia  raife, 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  Paleftine  •, 

And^grant  that  fome,   amongft  them  born, 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5  But  ftill  of  Sion  Til  aver, 

That  many  fuch  from  her  proceed  ; 
'tii  almighay  lhall  eftabllfh  her. 

6  His  genral  lift  lhall ihew,  when  read, 

That 


PSALM  Ixxxvli,  Ixxxviii,        1537 

That  fuch  a  perfon  there  was  born, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

y  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fill'd 

Or  fuch  as  merit  high  renown  ; 

For  hand  and  voice  muficians  fkiil'd. 

And  (her  tranfcending  fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  fhe  fhall  fuccefiiohs  bring 
Like  waters  from  a  living  fpring. 

PSALM    LXXXVIII. 
i'TT^O  thee  my  God  and  faviour,  I 

1      By  day  and  night  address  my  cry  5 
1  Vouchfafe  my  mournful  voice  to  hear, 
To  my  diftrefs  incline  thine  ear  : 

3  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade. 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  deaths  cold  made. 

4  Like  one  whofe  ftrength  and  hopes  are  fled. 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 

$  Like  thofe,  who  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  j 

6  Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  wreftlefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preft, 
Too  weak,  alas  !  to  bear  the  leaft. 

8  Remov'd  from  friends  I  £gh  alone, 

In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none  *' 
Avifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confm'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

9  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe, 
They  wafte,  bu:  ftill  my  griefs  iacreafe  ; 
Yet  daily.  Lord,  to  thee  I've  pray'd, 
With  out-ftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid, 

O  10  Wilt 


V58      PSALM    lxxxvm,  lxxxix. 

20  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
'Trom  death  reftore  thy  praife  to  fing, 
Whomthou  from  prifon  would'ft  not  bring? 

1 1  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confeis  ? 
Jl  mouid'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

12  Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

1 3  To  thee,  O  Lord,   I  cry,  forlorn  5 
My  pray  V  prevents  the  early  morn. 

14  Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
!Nor  once  vouchfaFd  a  gracious  look  ? 

1 5  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown; 
Thy  terrors  paft  diftract  my  mind, 

\Aud  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 

16  Thy  wrath  hath  burft  upon  my  head, 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  foul  with  dread ; 

J  7  Environ'd  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
.And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd. 
18  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call  ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  reur'd, 
X>ead,  or  at  lead  to  me  expir\L 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIX. 
j  r  9  i.PIY  mercies,  Lord,  fhall  be  my  forig* 
My  fong  on  them  fhall  ever  dwell  * 
To  ages  yet  unborn,  my  tongue 
Thy  never-failing  truth  fhall  tell. 
2  1  have  aiHrm'd  and  ftill  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  fhall  for  everlaft  ; 
Thy  truth  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuftain, 
jUke  them  (k:M  (tain!  for  ever  faft. 

3  Thou 


P  £  A  L  INI   Ixxxix*.  t$$ 

3  Thusfpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophets -voice-,. 
iC  With  David  I  a  league  have   made  ; 

"  To  him,  my  fervent,  and  my  choice, 
ce  By  folemn  .oath  this  grant  convey'd  ; 

4  "  While  earth  and  feas*  and  fkies  endure> 
"  Thy  feed  fhall  in  my  fight  remain  j 

fC  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure, 
"  They  fhall  to-endlefs  ages  reign." 

5  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love^ 
Both  heav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe,, 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above, 

And  by  alTembled  faints  below. 

6  What  feraph  of  celeftial  birth 
To  vie.  with  Xir'ei's  God  fhall  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  Gods  of  earth, 
With- our  almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7  With  revYence  ?,nd  religious  dreacf, 
His  faints  mould,  to  his  temple  prefs  ; 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  fhould  fpread\.. 
Who  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

Of  ftrength  or  pow?r,  like  thine  renoun'd  I 

Of  £hch  a  num'rons  faithful  holt, 

As  that. which  does  thy  throne  furround, 

9  Thou  dolt  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpect  of  the  deep  j.; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roll, 
Thou  mak'ft.  the  rolling  billows. flecp. 

io  Thou  brak'iL  in.  pieces  Rahab's  pride,;. 
And  did'lt  oppreiling  pow'r  difarm  : 
Thy  fc attend. foes- have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy.  rciiiliefs  arm. 

it  Ia< 


i6o  PSALM    lxxxix. 

n    In  thee  the  fovVeign  right  remains 
Of  earth  and  heaven  ;  thee,  Lord   alone 
The  world  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  maker  and  preferver  own. 

12  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  doesreft* 
where  formed*  by  thy  creating  voice  j 
Tabor  and  Herm-on,  eaft  and  weft, 

In  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rej#ce. 

13  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand, 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  doft  with  juftice  reign  ; 

14  PofTefs'd  of  abfolute  command, 
Thou  truth  and  mercy  doft  maintain. 

1 5  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 
Thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found  j 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 

With  thy  moil  glorious  prefence  crowned. 

16  Thy  faints  mall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely  *, 

And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high, 

17  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  fhall  advance, 
Whofe  conquefts  from  thy  favour  fpring*. 

1 8  The  Lord  of  hoft  is  our  defence, 
And  Ifr'el's  God  our  Ifr'el's  king. 

1 9  Thus  fpak'ft  thouby  thy  prophet's  voice,. 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend. 

'*  From  Judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
Of  one  who  fhall  the  reft  defend. 

20  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 
"  With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

1 1 "  Him  mall  the  handfupport  that  crown'd, 
"  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem, 

22  "  No 


P  S'JLM  lxxxis.  r% 

22  "No  prince  from  him  fhall  tribute  force  j. 
"  No  fons  of  ftrife  fhall  him  annoy  ', 

23  "His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
"  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24  "  My  truth  and  grace  fhall  him  fuftain  J 
"  His  armies-  in  well  order'd  ranks, 

25  u  Shall  conquer  from  the  Tyrian  main 
"  To  Tigris  and  "Euphrates  banks. 

26"  Me  for  his  father  he  fhall  take, 
"  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call ; 

27  "  Him  I  myfirhVborn  fon  will  make.* 
"  And  earthly  kings  his  fubjects  all. 

28  (i  To  him  my  mercy  I'll  fecure, 
"**  My  cov'nant  make  forever  fait. 

29  "  His  feed  forever  iliall  endure, 

"  His  throne,  till  Heav'n  diilblvesihalllafl^ 

PART    II. 

30  "  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake  \ 
•*  And  from  my  facred  precepts  frray  ; 

3, 1    "  If  they  my  righteous  ftatutes  break., 
"  Nor  ltrictly  my  commands  obey  ; 

32  "  Their  fins  Til  viflt  with  a  rod, 

"  And  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart  5 

33  "  Yet' will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
*c  Nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  departs 

"4  "  My  cov'hant  I  will  ne'^r  revoke, 
"  But  in  remembrance  fail  retain  \ 
"  The  thing  that  once  my.  lips  have  fpok&: 
cc  Shall  in  eternal  force  remain,  • 

35  "Once  have  I  fworn  but  once  for  all., 
"  And  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 
"  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recall, 
"Nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie. 

O  3  36  "WhoiV- 


i6z  PSALM    lxxxix. 

36  "  Whofe  throne  and  race  the  conftant  fun 
"  Shall,  like  his  courfe,  eftablifh'd  fee  : 

37  "Of  this  my  oath,  thou  confcious  moon, 
<l  In  heav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

30  "  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord, 
But  thou  hail  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  haft  abhor'd, 
And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

39  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'dvoid 
The  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made, 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  deftroy'd, 
And  in.  the  duft  his  honor  laid. 

40  Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft,, 
Andjoromght  his  bulwarks  to   decay  -, 

41  His  frontier  coafts  defencelefs  left, 
A  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey. 

42,  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advanc'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 

43  Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfteelyd? 
His  valour  turn'd  to  fhameful  flight. 

44  His  glory  is  to  darkneis  fled, 

His  throne  is  levelPd  with  the  ground   : 
4;  His  youth  to  wreched  bondage  led, 
Withihame  o'er  whelm'd  and  forrow  drown'd 

46  How  long  mall  we  thy  abfence  mourn  ?, 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  confuming  anger  burn 
'  Till  that   and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47  Confider,  Lord,  how  foort  a  fpace 
Thou  duft  for  mortal  life  ordain  •, 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
13u:  loading  it  with  grief  and  p^in. 

43  What, 


PSALM   lxxxix,  xc,  i6j 

4S  What  man  is  he  that  can  controub 
Death's  ftrict  unalterable  doom  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  muft  mankind  entomb  ? 

49  Lord,  where's  thy  love,  thy  boundhfs 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal,  [grace 
Confign'd.  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  mould  ne'er  repeal  f 

50  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach  and  fpite  ^, 
Which  in  my  filent  breaft  I  bear  ; 
From  nations  of  licentious  might. 

5  r  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name, 
Have  made  thy  fervant's  hope  their  jell  1 
52  Yet  thy  juft.prarfes  we'll  proclaim,. 
And  ever  ling,  the  Lord.be  bleft. 

Amen,  Amen, 

P-S  ALM    XC, 
1    f^\  LORD,  the  faviour  and  defence 

\_JI   of  us  thy  chofen  race, 
From  age  to  age  thou  ftill  has  been 

our  fure  abiding  place.-. 
^Before  thou  broughYft  the  mcuntainsforth^ 

or  th'  earth  or  world  didfl  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God,' 

and  ever  art  the.  .fame  : 

3   Thou- turn  eft  man,.  O  Lord,  to  duly 

of  which  he  firft  was  made  \ 
And  when  thou  fpeak'ft  the  word,  ■  return3 

'tis  inftantly  -obey'd. 
3  Fpr  in  thy  fight  a  thoufand  years 

are  like"  a  day  that's  pa-ft, 
€>r  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 

whofe  hours  unmixed  wafte. 

5  Tho^ 


i64  PS  A  L  M  ex. 

5  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  flood,, 
we  vaniih  hence  like  dreams  : 

At  firft-  we  grow  like  grafs  that  feels 
the  fun's  reviving  beams  : 

6  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair, 
its  morning  beauty  fhows  •, 

Tis  all  cut  down  and  wither'd  quite, 
before  the  evening  clofe. 

7,  8  We  by  thine  anger  are  confum'd, 

and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Gur  public  crimes  and  fecret  (ins 

before  thy  fight  are  laid. 
9  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effects 

our  drooping  days  we  fpend  ; 
Our  unregarded  years  break  off, 

like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

i.o  Our  term  of  time  is  feventy  years, 

an  age  that  few  furvive  :  * 
But  if,  with  more  than  common  flrengthr 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  ftrength  decays, 

to  forrow  turn'd  and  pain  : " 
So  foon  the  flender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  "remain. 

PART   ii: 

1 1  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  effects 
does,  as  he  -ought,  revere  ? 

And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12  So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  fum- 
of  out  fhort  days  to  mind, 

That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 
may  ever  be  inclined. 

13  0» 


PSALM    xc,  xci.  16$ 

1 3  O  to  thy  fervants,  Lord,  return, 
and  fpeedily  relent  ! 

As  we  of  our  mifdeeds,  do  thou 
of  our  juft  doom  repent. 

14  To  fatisfy  and  chear  our  fouls, 
thy  early  mercy  fend  ; 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come, 
in  joy  and  comfort  fpend. 

1 5  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 
dry  up  our  former  tears, 

Or  equal  at  the  leaft  the  term 
of  our  afflicted  years. 

16  To  all  thy  fervants,  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wond'rous  work  be  known, 

And  to  our  offspring  yet  unborn,, 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  fhown. 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  mine, 
give  thou  our  work  fuecefs  ; 

The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 

do  thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs. 
PSALM  XCI. 
iTFJE  that  has  God  his  guardian  roao!ef 

I    I    Shall,  under  the  almighty's  made, 

Secure  aud  undifturb'd  abide. 

2  Thus  to  my  foul,  of  him  Til  fa^- 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  my  ftay, 

My  God  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnare, 

And  from  the  noifomepeftilence  : 

4  He  over  thee  his  wings  mall  fpread, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  j 

His  truth  fhall  be  thy  ftrongdeience. 

6         .5  No 


166         PSALM    xci. 

5  No  terrors  that  fuprize  by  nighty 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage'  fright* 

Nor  deadly  fhafts  that  fly  by  day  ; 

6  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
In  darknefs,  nor  infectious   ills 

That  in  the  hotteft  feafon  flay. 

7  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thoufand  lie, 

While  thy  firm  health  untouch'd  remains. 

8  Thou  only  fhalt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  fad  cataftrophe, 

And  count  the  finners  mournful  gains. 

<D  Becaufe    (with  well-plac'd  confidence) 
Thou  mak'fi:  the  Lord  thy  fur e  defence, 
And  on  the  higher!  deft  rely  j 

10  Therefore  no  ill  fhall  theebefaH, 
Nor  to  rhy  healthful  dwelling  fhaH 

Any  infectious  plague  draw  nigh.. 

1 1  For  he  throughout  thy  tuppy  days- 
To  keep  thee  fafe  in  all  thy  ways, 

Shall  give  his  angels  ftrict commands  ; 

1 2  Andtheyjeaftthoulhoulcl'ftchancetomeet 
With  fome  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  feet, 

Shall  bear  thee  fafely  in  their  hands. 

1 3  Dragons  and  alps  that  tlii'rft  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring  for  their  food, 

Beneath  his  conquering  feet  mall  lie. 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  me, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  Til  fet  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high. 

15  Hc'il  call  ;  I'll  anfwer  when  he  calls, 
And  refcue  him  wheaill  befalls  j 

Increafe 


PS  AIM    xci,  xcii.  167 

Increafe  his  honor  and  his  wealth  : 
16  And  when,    with  undifturb'd  content, 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent, 

His  end  Til  crown  with  faving  health. 
P  S  A  L  M    XCII. 

1  "1    F  OW  good  and  pleafant  muft  it  be 

to  thank  the  Lord  moft  high  j 
And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praife, 
his  name  to  magnify. 

2  "With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn, 
his  goodnefs  to  relate  ; 

And  of  his  conftant  truth  each  night 
the  glad  effects  repeat. 

3  To  ten  ftring'd  inftruments  we^ll  fings 
with  tuneful  pfalteries  join'd, 

And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds, 
for  facred  ufe  defign'd. 

4  For  thro'  thy  wond'rous  w©rks,  O  Lord, 
thou  mak'ft  my  heart  rejoice  ; 

The  thoughts  of  them  mall  make  me  glad, 
and  fhout  with  chearful  voice. 

5,  6  How  wond'rous  are  thy  works,0  Lord  ? 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  ! 
Whofe  winding  tracts,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  ftupid  finner  fees. 
7  He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 

like  grafs  look  frem  and  gay  5 
How  fo on  their  fhort-liv'd  fplendor  muft 

for  ever  pafs  away. 

t3  9  But  thou, my  God,  art  ftill  moft  high  ; 

and  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  fecurely  iin3 

ihall  be  overwhelmed  with  woes, 

10  Whilft 


s63  PSALM    xcii,  xciii. 

10  Whilft  thou  exalt'ftmy  fov'reign  pow'r, 
and  mak'ft  it  largely  fpread  ; 

And  with  refreshing  oil  anoin'ft 
my  confecrated  head. 

ill  foon  mail  fee  my  fhibborn  foes 

to  utter  ruin  brought  \ 
And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe, 

who  have  againft  me  fought. 

1 1  But  righteous  men,  like  fruitful  palms, 
mall  make  a  glorious  fhow  j 

As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 
in  ftately  order  grow. 

13,  14  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfe  of  God, 

within  his  courts  mall  thrive  : 
Their  vigour  and  their  luftre  both 

fhall  in  old  age  revive  : 
1 5  Thus  will  the  Lord  his  juftice  Ihew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrong  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 

impartially  difpenfe. 

PSALM    XCIII. 

With  glory  glad,  with  ftrength  array'd 
TheLord,that  o'er  all  nations  reigns, 
The  world's  foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vaft  fabrick  ftill  fuftains. 
2  How  furely  ftablim'd  is  thy  throne  ! 
Which  fhall  no  change  or  period  fee  ; 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone 
Art  God  from  all  eternity. 

3,  4  The  floods,  OLord,  liftup their  voice, 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  5 
But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 

5  Thy 


PSALM  xciii,  xciv.  169 

5  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure, 
And  they,  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell* 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
Mufl  ftili  in  holinefs  excel, 

PSALM    XCIV. 
if^\   GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
o.\J     thy  vengeance  now  difclofe  *, 
Ariie,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

and  crufh  thy  haughty  foes, 
3,  4  How  long  O  Lord,  ihal!  unful  mea 

their  fol'emn  triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boaft, 

and  infolently  fpeak  ? 

5,  6  Not  only  they  thy  faints  opprefs, 

but  unprovok'd  they  fpiil 
The  widow's  and  the  Granger's  blood, 

and  helplefs  orphans  kill, 

7  "  And  yet  the  Lord  mall  ne'er  perceive^ 
(prophanely  thus  they  fpeak) 

if  Nor-  anv  notice  of  our  deeds 
"  the  Godof  Jacob  take." 

8  At  length,  ye  itupid  fools,  your  wants 
endeavour  to  difcern : 

In  folly  will  you  ftill  proceed, 

and  wifdom  never  learn  ? 
9,  10  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  judge  not  punifh  thofe, 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

1 1  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men, 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bear  ; 
His  eye  furveys  them- all,  and  fees 

how  vain  their  counfels  are. 

P  PART 


170  PSALM   xciv. 

PART   II. 

12  Eleft  is  the  man  whom  thou,  O  Lorc^ 

in  kindnefs  doft  chaftife, 
And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 

do'ft  lovingly  advife. 
j  3  This  man  fhall  reft  and  fafety  find 

in  feaions  of  diftrefs-j 
Whilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe, 

that  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

'33  For  God  will  neve  from  his  faints 

his  favour  wholly  take  : 
His  own  pofToffion  and  his  lot, 

he  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15  The.  world  fhall  then  confefs  thee  juft 
in  all  that  thou  haft  done  : 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thy  upright  ways, 
fhall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

16  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 
(when  wicked  men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  linners  would    opprefs, 
my  righteous  c£ufe  fhall  plead  ? 

17,  s£,  19  Long  fince  had  I  in  filence  flept, 
but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 

To  ftay  me  when  I  flipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  heart  to  chear. 

20  "Wiit  thou,  who  art  a  God   moft  jufr, 
their  finful  throne  fuftain, 

Who  make  the  law    a  fair  pretence 
their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 

2 1  Againft  the  lives  of  righteous  men 
they  form  their  clofe  defign  ; 

And  blood  of  innocents  to  fpill, 
in  folenm  league  combine. 

22  But 


PSALM  xciv,  xcv.  171 

22  But  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'd 
in  God  the  Lord  moft  high  : 

He  is  my  rock,  to  which  I  may 
for  refuge  always  fly. 

23  The  Lord  mall  caufe  their  ill  defigns 
on  their  own  heads  to  fall : 

He  in  their  fins  fhall  cut  them  ofF, 
our  God  fhall  flay  them  all. 

PSALM   XCV, 

1  f^\  Come,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing, 
K^J  Loud  thanks  to  our  almighty  king^ 

Far  we  our  voices  high  fhould  raife, 
When  our  falvation's  rock  we  praife. 

2  Into  his  prefence  let  us  hafte, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favours  paft  j 
To  him  addrefs  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  ftate, 
Is,  with  unrival'd  glory,  great  : 

A  king  fuperior  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  title  God  we  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 

The  ftrength  of  hills,  that  threat  the  Ikies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs 
By  the  fame  fov'reign  right  is  his  : 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  land, 

6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lard  our  maker  fall. 

1  Fw 


172  PSALM    xcv.     xcvl, 

7  For  he's  our  God,  our  fhepherd  he,, 
His  flock  and  paihire  iheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near, 
To-day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear  ; 

8  Let  net  your  harden'd  hearts  renew 
Your  father's  crimes  and  judgments  too  y 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 

In  deiart  plains  of  Meribah   ! 

9  When  thro'   the  wildernefs  they  mov'd, 
A  n  d  m  e  w  1  th  f r  t .'  h   t  e  m  p  t  a  t  i  o  n  s  p  r  o  v  W  : 
They  ftill  through  unbelief,  rebell'd, 

v   While  they  my  wond'rous  works  beheld, 
j  o,  1 1  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd, 
Tho'  daily  I  their  'wants  reliev'd. 

Then 'tis  a  faithlefs  race  I  laid,    I 

Whofe  heart  from  me  has  always  ftray'cl  ; 

They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  path  1 
Therefore  to  them  in  iettlcd  wrath, 
Since  they  defbis'd  my  reft  I  fware, 
That  they  ihould  never  enter  there. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCVL 

1  CJ  ING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong  ; 
^3    Let  earth  in  one  aflembled  throng, 

Her  common  patron's  praife  refounch 

2  Sin?  to  the  Lord,  andblefs  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praife  proclaim, 

Who  us  has  with  ialvation  crown'd. 

3  To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe, 
His  wonders  to  the  univerfe. 

4  He's  great  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ^ 
In  majefty  and  glory  rais'd 

Above' all  other  deities. 

5  For  pageantry  and  idols. all 

Are 


PS^A  LMi  xcvi,    xcvii.  17? 

Are  they  whom  Gods  the  heathen  call  'r 
He  only  rules  who  made  the  Ikies. 

6  With  majeiry-  and  honor   crown'd, 
Beauty  and  ftrength  his  throne  furround  ? 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you,  who  have  falfe  Gods  ador'd,  , 

Afcribe  due  honor  to  his  name  ; 

8  Peace-ofFrings  on  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 

Which  he,  and  he  alone  can  claim, 

9  To  worfhip  at  his  facred  court, 
Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort, 

10  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah   reigns, 
Whofe  power  the  univerfe    fuftains, 

And  banifh'd  jnftice  will  reitore. 

11  Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confeff^; 
And  heavenly  mirth  let  earth  exprefs-; 

Its  loud  appkufe  the  ocean  -roary.  - 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  Voice. 

12  For  joy  let  fertile  valleys  fing. 

The  chearful  groves  their  tribute  bring  \. 
The  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 

13  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate, 
Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  ftate, 

His  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take. 
From  heav'n  to  judge  the  world  he's  come 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 

P  S  A  L  M     XCVII. 
I    T  EHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 

J     In  his  juft  government  rejoice  ', 
Let  all  the  Hies  with  facred   mirth, 
In  his  applauie  unite  their  voice. 

P  %  %  Darknefi, 


174  P  S  A  L  M    xcvii. 

i  Darknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  made- 
His  dazling  glory  fhroud  in  ltate  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  guards  are  made, 
And  fix'd  by  his  pavilion   waif; 

3  Devouring  fire  before  his  face 

His  foes  around  with  vengeance  ftruck  \    . 

4  His  lightnings  fet  the  world  on  blaze  j 
Earth  faw  it  and  with  terror  ihook. 

5  The  proudeft   hills  his  prefence  felt, 
Their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford,. 
The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt   , 

In  prefence  of  th'  almighty  Lord. 

6  The  heav'ns  his  righteoufnefs  to  fhowy 
With  ftorms   of  fire   our  foes  purfu'd  ; 
And  all  the  trembling  world  below, 
Have  his  defcending,  glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious  hqft, 
Who  make  the  Gods  to  whom   they  pray  :: 
All  who  of  pageant   idols  boaft  -r 

To  him,    ye  Gods,  your  woxfhip  pay.. 

8  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 
And  Judah's  daughters  were  o'erjoy'd  ; 
Becaufe  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord,, 
Have  pagan  pride  and   pow'r  deftroy'd.. 

9  For  thou,  O  God,  art   feated  high, 
AJ>ove  earth's  potentates  enthron'd  : 
Thou,  Lord,  unrival'd  in  the  Iky, 
Supreme  by  ail  the  Gods  art  own'd. 

jo  Tcu,  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire,. 
Abhor  what's  ill,  and  truth  efteem  : 
Hc'il  keep  his  fervants  fouls  entire, 
And  them  fx  >m  wicked   hands  redeem. 


PSALM     xcvil,  xcviri.  itj* 

11  Fx>r  feeds  are- fown  of  glorious  light5. 
A  future  harvefi:  for  the  juft ; 
And  gladheft  for  the  heart  upright, 
To  recompence  its  pious  truft. 
V2l  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord  $ 
Memorials  of  his  holinefs, 
Deep  in  your  faithful  breafts  record, 
And  with  your  thankful  tongues  confefsi. 
PSALM    XCVII-I. 

1  O^  Ing  to  the  Lord'  a  new-made  fong^ 
V^   who  woad'rous  things  has  doner 

"With  his  right  hand.and  holy  arm, 
the  conquefl  he  has  won. 

2  The  Lord  has  through  th'ailenifli'd  world 
difplay'd'his  faving  might, 

And  made,  his  righteous  acts  appear- 
in  all  the  heathen's  fight., 

3  Of  Ifr'el's  houfe  his  love  and  truth, 
have  ever  mindful  been  ; 

Wide  earth's  remoter!  parts  the  pow'r 
of  Ifr'el's  God  have  leen. 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants 
their  chearful  voices  raife,. 

And  all=  with  univerfaljoy, 
refound  their  maker's  praffe,. 

5  With. harpss and  hymns  loft  melody, 
into  the  coaforfr  bring, 

6  The  trumpet  and  fhrill  cornet's  found 
before  th'  almighty  king. 

j  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 

with  all  the  feas  contain  ; 
The  earth  and  her  inhabitants 

join,  comfort  with  the. mala-.. 

aw;a* 


ij6  PSALM    xcvlii,  xcix. 

8  With  joy  let  riv'lets  fwell  to  ftreams3 
to  fpreading  torrents  they  •, 

And  ecchoing  vales,  from  hill  to  hill, 
redoubled  fhouts  convey  ; 

9  To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  judge., 
who  does  with  juilrice  come. 

And  with  impartial  equity, 
both  to  reward  and  doom. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCIX. 

1  TEHOVAH  reigns,  let  therefore  all 
J     the  guilty  nations  quake  ; 

On  cherub's  wings  he  fits  enthron'd  \ 
let  earth's  foundations  fhake. 

2  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 
his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  : 

Yet  thence  his  fov'reignty  extends 
fupreme  o'er  earthly  powVs. 

3  Let  therefore  all  with  praife  addrefs 
his  great  and  dreadful  name, 

And  with  his  unrefifted  might 
hisholinefs  proclaim. 

4  For  truth  and  juftice  in  his  reign, 
of  ftrength  and  pow'r  take  place  : 

His  judgments  are  with  righteoufnefs 
difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

5  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  . 
before  his  footftool  fall  ; 

And  with  his  unrefifted  might 
his  holinefs  extol. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 
amongft  his  priefts  ador'd  ♦, 

Amon-;il:  h;s  prophets  S  imuel  thus 
his  facred  name  impior'd  ; 

DiftrcfcM, 


PSALM  xfcix.  c,  177 


Diftrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord  they  call'd, 

who  ne'er  their  fait  deny'd  ; 
But,  as  with  rev;rence  theyimplor'd, 

He  yracicuily  reply'd, 

7  For  w.hh  their  camp,  to  guide  their  march 
the-  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  : 

They,  kept  his  laws,  and  to  his  will 
obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

8  He  anftver'd  them,  forgiving  oft 
his  people  for  their  fake  ; 

.  And  thofe,  who  ramly  them  opposM,. 
did  fad  examples  make. 

9  With  worfliip  at  his  ficred  coum 
exalt  our  God  and  Lord  \ 

For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 
alone,  mould  be  ador'd. 

P  S  A  L  M     C- 
i"¥"¥TITH  one  confent  let  all  the  earth 

2  W  To  God  their  chearful  voices  raife  ; 
Glad  homage  pay  with  awful  mirth, 

Ard  fing  before  him  fongs  of  praife. 

3  Convinced  that  he  is  God  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed..  , 
We,  whom  he  chufes  for  hh  own, 
The  flock  which  he  vouchfafes  to  -feed* 

4  O  enter  then  his  temple  gate, 
Thence-to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs, 
And  ftill  your  grateful  hymns  repeat* 
And  ftill  his  name  with  praifes  blefs.. 

5  For  he's  the  Lord  fupremely  good,. 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  ; 

His  truth,  which  all  times  firmly  ftood,; 
To  endlefs  ages  fhall  endure* 

P  S  A  L  M 


173  PSALM    ci,  c!L 

PSALM    CI. 
i   /^\^  mercy's  never-failing  fpring, 

\^f    And  ftedfaft  judgment  I  will  flng  ♦, 
And  iince  they  both  to  thee  belong, 
Tp  thee,  O  Lord,  addrels  my  fong. 

2  "When,  Lord,  thou  malt  with  me  refide, 
Wife  difcipline  my  reign  fhall  guide  ; 
With  blamelefs  life  myfelf  I'll  make 

A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take. 

3  No  ill  defign  will  I  purfue, 

Nor  thofe  my  fav'rites  make  that  do. 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard, 
Him  will  I  totally  difcard. 

5  The  private  flanderer  fhall  be 
In  public  juftice  doom'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  I'll  turn  afide, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6  But  honefty,  calPd  from  her  cell, 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  fhall  dwell  : 
Who  virtue's  practice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  firft  preferments  there. 

7  No  politicks  mall  recommend 
His  countries  foe  to  be  my  friend  : 
None  e'er  fhall  to  my  favor  rife 
By  flatt'ring  and  malicious  lies. 

8  -All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  take, 
An  early  facrifice  I'll  make  j 

Cut  off,  deftroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  prophane. 

PSALM     CII. 
I  T  T  7HEN  I  pour  out  my  foul  in  pray'r, 

VV    do  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  \ 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace 

let  my  fad  cry  afcend.  2  O 


PSALM     cii.  179 

2  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 
in  times  of  deep  diftrefs  : 

Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 
my  forrow  foon  redrefs. 

3  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my;  life 
like  fcatter'd  fmoke  expires  ; 

My  fhrivel'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth, 
that's  parch'd  with  conftant  fires. 

4  My  heart  like  graft  that  feels  the  blafl 
of  fome  infectious  wind, 

Does  languifh  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  fad  eftate 

I  fpend  my  breath  in  groans  ; 
My  flefh  is  worn  away,  my  fkin 
fcarce  hides  my  ftarting  bones. 

6  I'm  like  a  pelican  become, 
that  does  in  defarts  mourn  : 

Or  like  an  owl  that  fits  all  day 
on  barran  trees  forlorn. 

7  In  patchings  or  in  reftlefs  xlreams 
the  night  by  me  is  fpent, 

As  by  thofe  folitary  birds, 
that  lonefome  roofs  frequent. 

8  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 
the  fubjecl  of  their  fcorn  ; 

Who  alLpofTefs'd  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  deft  ruction  fworn. 

9  When  grov'ling  on  the  ground  I  lie, 
opprefs'd  with  grief  and  fears, 

My  bread  it  ftrew'dwkh  allies  o'er, 
my  drink  is  mix'd  with  tears. 

ioBecaufe 


j£o  psalm 


en. 


I  o  Bccaufe  on  me  with  double  weight 

thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  : 
For  thou  to  make  my  fall  more  great*, 
didit  lift  me  upon  high. 

I I  My  days  juft  haft'ning  to  their  end, 
are  like  an  ev'ning  fhade  : 

My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grafs, 
with  waning  luftre  fade. 

12  But  thy  eternal  ftate,  O  Lord, 
no  length  of  time  fhall  wafte  : 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  works, 
from  age  to  age  fhall  lafl. 

1 3  Thou  fhalt  arife,  and  Sion  view 
with  an  unclouded  face  : 

For  now  her  time,  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  day  of  grace. 

14  Her  fcatter'd  ruins  by  thy  faints 
with  pity  are  furvey'd  : 

They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpires 
in  dull  and  rubbifh  laid. 

15,   16  The  name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 

all  heathen  kings  fhall  fear  ; 
When  he  fhall  Sion  build  again, 

ajnd  in  full  itate  appear. 
17,  18  When  he  regards  the  poor's  requefr, 

nor  flights  their  earneft  pray'r  ; 
Our  fons  for  this  recorded  grace, 

fhall  his  jufl  praife  declare. 

1 9  For  God  from  his  abode  on  high, 

his  gracious  beams  difplay'd  ; 
The  Lord,    from  heav'n,  his  lofty  throne, 

hath  all  the  earth  furvey'd. 

20  He 


PS  A  L  M    cii.  181 

20  He  liften'd  to  the  captives  moans, 
he  heard  their  mournful  cry, 

And  freed  by  his  refiftlefs  pow'r, 
the  wretches  doom'd  to  die. 

2 1  That  they  in  Sion,  where  he  dwells, 
might  celebrate  his  fame, 

And  through  the  holy  city  fing 
loud  praifes  to  his  name. 

22  When  all  the  tribes  afTembling  there, 
their  folemn  vows  addrefs, 

And  neighb'ring  lands  with  glad  confent 
the  Lord  their  God  confefs. 

23  But  e'er  my  race  is  run,  my  Itrengtk 
through  his  fierce  wrath  decays  ; 

He  has,  when  all  my  wifhes  bloom'd, 
cut  fhortmy  hopeful  days. 

24  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,  faid  I, 
When  half  is  fcarcely  paft  : 

Thy  years  from  worldly  changes  free 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

25  The  ftrong  foundations  of  the  earth 
of  old  by  thee  were  laid  j 

Thy  hands,  the  beautious  arch  of  heav'n. 

with  wond'rous  fkill  have  made  : 
26,  2  7  Whilft  thou  for  ever  malt  endue, 

they  foon  fhall  pafs  away  ; 
And  like, a  garment  often  worn, 

mall  tarnifh  and  decay* 

Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'ft  *heir  change, 

to  thy  command  they  bend  ; 
But  thou  continu'ft  ftill  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 

Q^  a8  Thou 


i$2  PSALM     cii,   citf. 

28  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints, 

mall  lafting  quiet  give  $ 
Whofe  happy  race  fecurely  fix'd, 

ihall  in  thyprefence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M    CIII. 
3*]i  IfY  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 
2JYI    God's  holy  name  for  ever  blefs  : 
Of  all  his  favors  mindful  prove, 
And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4  'Tis  he  that  all  my  fins  forgives, 
And  after  ficknefs  makes  me  found.; 
Trom  danger  he  my  life  retrieves, 
By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

$j6  He  with  good  things  my  mouth  fupplies, 

My  vigor,  eagle-like,  renews  : 

He,  when  the  gniltlefs  fuff'rer  cries, 

His  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 

7  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  ways 

To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  ; 

His  works  to  his  eternal  praife, 

Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhown. 

•8  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 
And  unexampled  acts  of  grace  ; 
His  waken'd  wrath  does  flowly  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 
9,   10  God  will  not  always  harfhly  chide, 
But  with,  his  anger  quickly  part  ; 
And  loves  his  punifhments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  love  than  our  defert. 

1 1   As  nigh  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay  ; 
8b  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfcends 
The  final!  refpecls  that  we  can  pay. 

12,  13  As 


PSALM    ciii,     civ.  183 

izs   13  As  far  as  'tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 
So  for  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tejider  breaft 
Has  fuchas  fear'd  him  always  lov'd. 

14,  15  ForGcd,who  all  our  frame  furvcysj, 

Coniiders  that  we  are  but  clay  : 

How  freili  foe'er  we  feem,  our  days 

Like  grafs  or  flower's  mull  fade  away  : 

16, 1 7  Whillr  they  are  nipt  withfudden  blafl% 

Nor  can  we  find  their  former  place  ; 

God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 

To  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race.-     A 

18  This  fhall  attend  on  fuch  as  ft  ill 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 

And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 

But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

16 f  20  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  king, 

In  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne  : 

To  him,  ye  angles,  praifes  fing, 

In  whofe  great  ftrength  his  pow'r  is  fkowra 

Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey,. 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  will ; 

2 1  Ye  hofts  of  his  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ftill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22  Let  ev'iy  creature  jointly  blefs 
The  mighty  Lord  :  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  confort  bear  thy  part. 

P  S  A '  L  M    CIV. 
1 T)  LESS  God,my  foul ;  thou,Lord,alonej 
J3'  Poflefleft  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honor  thou  art  crown'd,  thy  throne 
Eternal  majefty  furxcunds^ 


i84  PSALM    civ. 

i  With  light  thou   doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Heavens  curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  g^obe,, 
Thy  canopy  of  ftate  to  make. 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  air  and  forms 
His  palace  chambers  in  the  ikies  ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  ftorms 
The  fwift-wing'd  fteeds  with  which  he  flies^ 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
His  minifters  heav'n's  palace  fill, 

To  have  their  fundry  talks  affign'd  r 
All  proud  to  ferve  their  fov'reigns  will. 

5,  6  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd  he  fet, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet, 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 
7  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 
Th'  infulting  waves  difpers'd  *,  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard. 
And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread. 

3  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep, 
And  gwfhing  from  the  mountain's  fide, 
Thro'  vallies  travel  to   the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide, 
o  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds 
The  threating  furges  to  repel  ; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  bounds, 
Nor  to  a  fecond  deluge   fwell. 
PART    II. 
io  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  parties  drawn, 
The  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 
And  ftarting  fprings  from  ev'ry  lawn, 
Surprize  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

ii  The 


P  S  A  L  M     riy.  r§r 

ii  The  fields  tame  beads  are  thither  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought  ; 
And  aftes-  on  wild  mountains  bred, 
Have  fenle  to  find  thefe  currents  out. 

icThere  fhady  trees  from  fcorching  beams5 
Yield  fhelter  to  the  feather'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and   to  the  bounteous  ftreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  long, 
i.$His  rains  from-heav  n  parch'dhills  recruit- 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  •, 
Till  earth  is  burthen 'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14  Grafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  growth  of  cv'ry  field  ; 
Herbs  for  man's  ufe,  of  various,  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfick  yield. 
1.5  With  clufter'd'grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, ... 
To  chear  man's  heart  oppreil  with  cares, 
Gives  ojl  that  makes  his  face  to  fhine  ; 
And  corri,  that  waited  ft rengtlr repairs. 
PA  R  T    III. 

16  The  trees  of  God,'  without  the  care 
Or  art  of  man,  with  fan  are  fed  ; 
The  mountain  cedar  looks  as  fair, 

As  thofe  in  royal  garden's   bred. 

1 7  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft  ; 
The  hofpitable  pine  from  harms 
Protects  theftork,  her  pious  gueft. 

18  Wild  goats  the  craggy   rock  afcend, 
lis  tow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  makt, 
Whofe  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 
Where- feebler  creatures  refuse  take. 

Q_2       :  19  The- 


i.8&  PSAL  M    civ. 

1 9  The  moon's  inconftant  afpect  fhows 
Th'  appointed  feafons  of  the  year  •, 
Th'  initructed  fun  his  duty  knows, 
His  hours  to  rife  and  difappear. 

20  Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  mroud,. 
When  forreft  beaits  fecurely  (tray  ; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 

To  Providence  that  fends  them  prey. 

22  They  range  all  night,  on  {laughter  bent^ 
'Till  fummon'd  by  the  rifing  morn, 

To  fk.ulk  in  defts,  with  one  confent, 
The  confcious  ravagers  return. 

23  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil,. 
The  hufhandman  fecurely  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns- to  his  repofe. 

24  How  variousjLord,  thy  works  are  founds 
For  which  thy  wifdom  we  adore  ! 

The  earth  is  with  thy  treafhre  crown'd, 
'Till  nature's  hand  caa  grafp  no  more. 
P  A  R  T    IV. 

25  But  itiil,  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main 
Of  wanders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whole  depths  inhabitants  contain, 

Of  evYy  form  and  ev'ry  fize. 
.  26  Full-freighted  fhips  from  ev'ry  port,. 
There  cut  their  unmolefted  way  ; 
Leviathan,  whom  there  to  fport 
Thou  mad'ft,  his  compafs  there  to  play*. 

27  Thefe  various  troops  of  fea  and  land,. 
In  fenfe  of  common  want  agree  : 
All  wait  on  thy  difpeufing  hand, 
And  Lave  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

23  They. 


PS  AL  M  civ,  m*  V     187 

28  They  gather  what  thy  ftores  difperfe,,- 
Without  their  trouble  to  provide  : 
Thou  op'fl  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 
The  craving  world  is  all  fupply'd. 

29  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face, 
The  num'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  i- 
Thou  tak'ft  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  mother-earth  return- 

30  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit  forth,. 
T'  infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  ; 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  parent-earth 
Smiles  on  her  new-created  breed. 

3 1  Thus  through  fucceffive  ages  ftands- 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  ; 
Pleas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands,, 
Tfoou  doff  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

32  One  look  of  tjiine,  one  wrathful  look,. 
Earth's  panting  breaft  with  terror  fills  ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  cloudsof  fmoak. 
In  darknefs  fhrouds  the  prou deft  hills. 

33  In  praiiing  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  j 

34  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

35While  flnners  from  earth's- face  are  hurFd, 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 
^Fill  with  my  fong,  the  lift  ning  world 
Join  con-fort,,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M.   <CW. 
I   /~\  Render  thanks  and  blefs  the  Lord, 

\_/     invoke  his  facred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 

hi$>  matchiefs  deeds  proclaim. 


Sing 


i8&  PSALM     cv. 

2  Sing  to  his  praife,  in  lofty  hymns 
his  wond'rous  works  rehearle  ; 

Make  them  the  theme  of  your  difcourfe, 
and  fubje6l  of  your  verfe. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 

And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy, 
that  humbly  feek  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  ftrength 
devoutly  ftill  implore  ; 

And  where  he's  ever  prefect,  feek 
his  face  for  evermore. 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought* 

keep  thankfully  in  mind   ; 
The  righteous  ftatut'es  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  affign'd. 

6  Know  ye  his  fervant  Abr'am's  feed,, 
and  Jacob's  chofen  race, 

7  He's  ftill  our  God,  his  judgments  ftill 
throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  cov'nant  he  hath  kept  in  mind; 
for  numerous  ages  paft, 

"Which  yet  for  thoufand  ages  more, 
in  equal  force  mall  laft. 

9  Firft  fign'd  to  Abr'am,  next  by  oath 

to  Ifaac  made  fecure  : 
io  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  law 
for  ever  to  endure  : 

n  That  Canaan's  land  mould  be  their  lot, 

when  yet  but  few  they  were  : 
j  z  But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 

all  friendlefs  ftrangec-s  tjiere. 

13  la. 


P  S  A  L  M     cv.  189 

13  In  pilgrimage,  from  realm  to  realm, 
fecurely  they  remov'd  •, 

14  Whilftproudeftmonarchsfor  their  fakea 
feverely  he  reprov'd  : 

15  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  faid.be, 
"  let  none  my  fervants  wrong, 

"  Nor  treat  the  pooreft  prophet  ill: 
"  that  does  .to  me  belong." 

16  A  dearth  at  laft,  by  his  command*, 
did  through  the  land  prevail  : 

*Till  eorn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
fuftaining  corn  did  fail. 

1 7  But  his  indulgent  providence:, 
had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death 
who  fold  him  to  prevent. 

18  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  werecru/h'd^ 
with  calumny  his  fame  ; 

19  'Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 
to  his  deliv'rance  came. 

20  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent, 
and  refcu'd  him  with  fpeed  ; 

"Whom  private  malice  had  coaiin'd, 
the  people's  ruler  freed. 

21  His  court,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 
fubje&ed  to  his  will  ; 

22  His  greateft  princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  itatefmen  flail. 

p  a  r  r  11. 

23  To   Egypt  then,  invited  guefls,., 
half-famifh'd  Ifr'el  came  ; 

And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  grant, 
the  fertile  foil  of  Kanu. 

24  Th5 


igo  PSALM    cv. 

24  Th'  Almighty  there  with  fuch  increafe 
his  people  multiply'd, 

'Till  with  their  proud  oppreflbrs  they 
in  ftrength  and  number  vie'd  j 

25  Their  vaft  increafe  th'  Egyptian  hearts,, 
with  jealous  anger  hVd, 

Till  they  his  fervants  to  dellroy 
by  treach'rous  arts  confpir'd. 

26  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too  : 

27  Impower'd  with  figns  and  miracles 
to  prove  their  minion  true. 

28  He  call'd.  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came, 
nature  his  fummons  knew  ; 

29  Each  ftream  and  lake  transformed  to 
the  wand'ring  fifhes  flew.  [blood, 

30  In  putrid  floods  throughout  the  land^ 
the  peft  of  frogs  was  bred  : 

From  noifome  fens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharoah's  board  and  bed. 

3  r  He  gave  the  flgn,  and'  fwarms  of  flies. 

came  down  in  cloudy  hofts  *, 
"Whilft  earth's  enliven'd  duft  below, 

bred  lice  through  all  their  coaits. 

32  He  fent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 
and  fire  for  cooling  dew. 

33  He  fmote  their  vines  and  foreft  plants,^ 
and  garden's  pride  o'er  threw.. 

34  He  fpake  the  word,  and  locufts  came,, 
and  caterpillars  join'd  ; 

They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains 
.    the  florm  had  left  behind. 

35  From* 


PSALM    cv.  *        lor 

•35  From  trees  to  herbage  they  defcend, 

no  verdant  thing  they  fpare  j 
But  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 

leave  all  the  paftures  bare. 

36  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 
commifiion'd  vengeance  flew, 

One  fatal  ftroke  their  elcleft  hopes 
and  ftrength  of  Egypt  flew. 

37  He  brought  hisfervants  forth,  enrich'd 
■  with  Egypt's  borrow'd  wealth  ; 

And,  what  tranfcends  all  treafures  elfe, 
enrich'd  with  vig'rous  health. 

38  Egypt  rejoyc'd,  in.-hopes  to  find, 
her  plagues  with  them  remov'd  ; 

Taught  dearly  now  tp  fear  worfe  ills, 
by  thofe  already  prov'd. 

39  Their  fhrouding  canopy  by  day 
a  journeying  cloud  was  fpread  5 

A  fiery  pillar  all  the  night 
their  defart  marches  led. 

40  They    long'd  for  flefh  ;   with  ev'ning 
He  furnifh'd  ev'ry  tent  :  [quails 

From  heav'n's  own  granary,  each  morn, 
the  bread  of  angels  fent. 

41  He  fmotethe  rock  ;  whofe  flinty  breaft 
pour'd  forth  a  gufhing  tide, 

Wfyofe  flowing  ftream,where'er  they  march'd 
the  defart^s  drought  fupply'd. 

42  For  ftill  he  did  on  Abr'am's  faith 
and  antient  league  reflect  : 

43  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 
with  triumph  his  ele^t. 

44  Quite 


i  ©z  P  S  A  L  M    cr,        cvl. 

44  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 

To  them  m  cheap  pofieffion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others  toil  : 

45  That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obferve, 
his  facred  laws  obey. 

For  benefits  fo  vaft,  let  us 

our  fongs  of  praife  repay. 

PSALM    CVI. 
i   f~*\  Render  thanks  to  God  above, 

\^_J  The  fountain  of  eternal  love  j 
Whofe  mercy  firm  through  ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  fhall  forever  laft. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife, 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right  ;  not  only  fo, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favor  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford  : 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine. 

6  But  ah  !  can  we  expect  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile,  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore  ? 

7  Ingrateful 


PSALM    cvi.  193 

7  Ingrateful  !  they  no  longer  thought 
On  all  his  works   in  Egypt  wrought  -9 
The  red  fea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  diftruit  renew'd. 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 
Once  more  to  their  deliv'rance  came, 
To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  Command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  fand  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paiTage  lay, 

As  through  fome  parch'd  and  deiart  way,' 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were. 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear, 

11  Whofe  rage  purfu'd'em  to  thofe  waves, 
That  prov'd  the  rain  puriuers  graves. 

12  The  watry  mountains  fiidden  fall 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharoah,  hoft  and  alL 
This  proof  did  ftupid  Ifr'el  move 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  praife  his  love, 
P" A  R  T    II. 

13  But  foon  thefe  wonders  they  forgot, 
And  for  his  council  waited  not  j " 

14  But  lufting  in  the  wildernefs, 
Did  him  with  frefh  temptations  prefs. 

1 5  Strong  food  at   their  requeft  he  fent, 
But  made  their  fin  their  punifhment. 

16  Yet  ftill  his  faints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  prieft  and  prophet  whom  he  chofe. 

.17  But  earth,  the  quarrel  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  jaws  extended  wide, 
Rafh  Dathan  to  her  centre  drew, 
With  proud  Abiram's  factious  crew. 

R  18  The 


*94  PS  AIM    cvi. 

1 8  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpifcc 
To  kindle  wild  fedition's  fire, 

With  all  their  impious  train  became 
A  prey  to  heav'n's  devouring  flame. 

19  NearHoreb's  mount  a  calf  they  made, 
And  to  the   molten  image  pray'd  ; 

2Q  Adoringwhat  their  hands  did  frame, 
They  chang'd  their  glory  to  their  ihame. 

2 1  Their  God  and   faviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 

22  His  iigns  in  Ham's  aftoRifh'd  coaft, 
And  where  proudPharaoh's  troops  were  loft. 

*23Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  hand  he  rear'd, 
But  Mofes  in  the  breach  appear'd  ; 
The  faint  did  for  the  rebels  -pray, 
And   turn'd   heav'n's  kindled  wrath  away. 
24,  25  Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd, 
'Nor  did  th'  almighty's  voice  obey  •, 
J3ut  when  God  (aid,  go  up,  would  ftay. 

26,27T.hisfeal'd  their doom,without  redrefs 
To  perifh  in  the  wildernefs  ; 
Or  elfe  to  be  by  heathen  hands 
Overthrown  and  fcatter'd  thro'  the  lands. 
P  A  R  T    III. 

28  Yet  unreclaimed  this  ftubborn  race 
jRaal  Peor's  worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
'Became  his  impious  guefts,  and  fed 
On  iacrihces  to  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  perfifted  to  provoke 
God's  vengeance  to  the  iinal  ftioke. 
'Tis  come  : — the  deadly  peft   is  come 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  doom. 

30  But 


FS  A  L  M    cvi.-  rg-f 

30  But  Phinehas  fir'd  with  hoLy  rage, 
(Th'  almighty's  vengeance  to  afluage)' 
Did,  by  jcwo  bold  offenders,  fall,  \ 
TV  atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  al?0 

31  As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd,,. 

So  heav'n  the  zealous  act  approv'd  ;  \ 

To  him  confirming,  and  his  race,  \ 

The.  priefthood  he  fo  well  djd  grace.  \ 

32  At  Meribah  God's-  wrath  rhey  mov'cl,,.        \ 
Who  Mofes  for  their  fakes- reprov'd  ; 

33  Whole  patient  foul  they  did  provoke, 
Tillrafhly  the  meek  prophet  fpoke. 

34  Nor  when  polTefs'd  of  Canaan's  land., 
Did   they  perform  their  Lord's  command^ 
Nor  his  commiffion'd  fword  employ 

The  guilty  nations  to  deftroy. 

35  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  crew, 
But  mingling  learnt  their  vices  too  5 

36  And  worfhip  to  thofe  idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  be tray 'd. 
37,  38  To  devil's  they  did  facrilice 
Their  children  with  relentlefs  eyes  j 
ApproachM  their  altars  thro'  a  flood 

Of  their  own  fons  and  daughters  bloc*k : 

No.cheaper  victims  would  appeafe 
Canaan's  remorfeiefs  deities  ; 
No  blood  her  idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 

.   P  A  R  T    IV. 
39  Nor  did  thefe  favage  cruelties 
The  harden'd  reprobates  fuffice  \ 
For  after  their  hearts,  lufts  they  went, 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent! 

40  Bfest 


106  PSALM    cvi. 

40  But  fins   of  fuch  infernal  hue 
God's  wrath  againft  his  people  drew  j 
Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord> 
liis  own  inheritance  abhor'd. 

41  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe 
To  their  infulting  heathen  foes  ; 
And  made  them  on  the  triumphs  wait, 
Of  thole  who  bore  them  greateft  hate. 

42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceas'd  ; 
Their  lift  of  tyrants  he  increas'd, 

Till  they,  who  God's  mild  fway  declin'd, 
Were  made  the  vafTals  of  mankind. 

4J|  Yet,  when  diftrefs'd  they  did  repent. 

His  anger  did  as  oft  relent  : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 

Renew'd  their  fin3,  and  he  their  yoke. 

44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  unmov'd  ; 

4£  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring, 

And  mercy's  inexhaufted  fpring. 

49  Compafiion  too  he  did  impart, 
Ev'n  to  their  foes  obdurate  heart, 
And  pity  for  their  fufF'rings  bred 
In  thofe  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

47  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  Ifr'el's  bandi 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 

50  to  thy  name  our  thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48  Let  Ifr'el's  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
His  name  eternally  confefs'd  : 
Let  all  his  faints  with  full  accord 

Sing  loud  Atf^ns. — —Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

P  $  A '  L  M 


PSALM    cvii.  .197 

PSALM    CVII. 
1   ^  I  ^O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 
Who  doth  your  daily  patron  prove : 
And  ht  your  never-ceafing  praife 
Attend  on  his  eternal  love. 
2 j  1  Let  thofe  give  thanks,  whom  he   from. 
Of  proud pppreffing-  foes  releas'd  ;     [bands, 
And  brought  them  back  froradiitant lands, 
From  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eall. 

4,5  Through  lonely  defartways  they  went 
Nor  cou'd  a  peopled  city  find  : 
Till  quite  with  third  and. hunger  fpent, 
Their  fainting  loul  within  them  pin'cL 
6  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  -addrefs  ; 
Who  pracicuilv  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
.  And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

9  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth,. 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide.       -    • 
To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  fupply'd. 

8  Other*  that  all  the  earth,  with  me. 
Would  God  for  this  his  good nefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wbiid'ring  world  difplays  I 

9  For  he  from  heavm  the  fad  eftate 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  ; 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews, 

PART    II. 

10  Some  lie,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  rouiui^ 
In  death's  uncomfortable  made  ; 

And  with  unweildy  fetters  bound, 
By  prefilng .cares  more  heavy  made. 

K  z  11,  12  Becciuft 


ioS  P  6  A  £*  IvI      cvii.    • 

Ti,   in.  Becaufe  God's  council  they  defyr4 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 
Withthefe  afflictions  they   were  try'd  : 
They  fell  and  none  could  help  aiford. 

1 3  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from   their  deep  diftrefs, 

14  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 
And  fhades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  chearful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beftow'd. 

150  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  * 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he% 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  *3 

16  For  he  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  brafs  in  pieces  broke  : 
Nor  could  the  maffy  bars  withftand, 
Or  temper'd  fteel  reiift   his  ftroke. 

PART    III. 

17  B.emorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe, 
With' bold  tranfgrefHons  God  defy  5 
And  for  their  muhiply'd  offence, 
Opprefs'd  with  fore  difeafes  lie  : 

18  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear, 
Abhors  totafte  the  choicer!  meats  -, 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates.. 

19  Then  ftrait  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 
Do  they  their  motsrnful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  difrrefs. 

2,0  ffs 


PSALM    cvii.  i.99 

zo  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals, 
His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  j 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  deftruction  them  retrieves. 


f 


2 1  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which   he 
Throughout  the  wondering  world  difplays  % 

22  With  oflfrings  let  his   altar  flame, 
Whilft  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefsj 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name 

For  all  his  acts  of  wonder  blefs  \ 

PART    IV. 
23,24  They  that  in  fhips,with  courage  bold* 
O'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  purfuey 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 

25  No  fooner  his  command  is  paft, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  tempeft  flies,. 
Which  fweeps  the  feas  with  rapid  hafte5 
And  makes  the  ftormy  billows   raife. 

26  Sometimes  the  flxips  tofs'd  up  to  heav'% 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  the  fteep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 
Whilft  ev'ry  foul  diifolves  with  fear. 

27  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd  5 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  feamen  know 
Which  way  to  fleer,  what  courfe  is  beft. 

28  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ea^r 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  j 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes"  to  hear, 
Ap&  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs, 

*9>  3g  He 


200  PSALM    cvii. 

2<),  30  He  does  the  raging  ftorm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  billows  cairn  and  it  ill  5 
With  joy  they  fee*  their  fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 

31  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God   for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  !. 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  diiplays  ! 

32  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  reiort, 
Advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  mime, 
And  in  the  elders  fovYeign  court 
With  one  confent  his  praife  proclaim  ! 

P  A  R  T    V. 
33, 34  A  fruitful  land,where  ft  reams  abound, 
God's  jufl   revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground 
To  puniih  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 
35,36'The  parch'd  and  defart  heath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  ftreams  and  fpringing  wells, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 
And  in  ftrong  cities  fafeiy  dwells. 

:>7,38He  fows  the  field  ,fhe  vineyard  plants, 

Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 

Nor  can,  whlift  God  his  blefling  grants, 

His  fruitful  {ccd  qt  frock  decay. 

3oBut  when  his  fins  heavVs  wrath  provoke 

His  health  and  fubftance  hde  away   ; 

He  feels  th'  opprehbrs  galling  yoke, 

Arid  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

4oTheprincethat  flightswhatGod  commands 
Expos'd  to  fcorn,  muft  quit  the  throne  ; 
And  over  wild  and  defart  finds. 
Where  uo  path  offers,  flrav  alone. 

41  Whllil 


PSALM    cvii,  cviH.  20 r 

41  Whilft  God,  from  all  afflicting  cares, 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  num'rous  heirs 
With  his  increafing  flocks  to  vie. 

42,43  Then  finners  fhall  have  nought  to  fay, 
The  juft  a  decent  joy  fhall  (how  \ 
The  wife  the  ftrange  events  fhall  weigh, 
And  thence  God's  goodhefs  fully  know. 

PSALM    CVIII. 

1  f~\   GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 
\^S      to  magnify  thy  name  ; 

My  tongue  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife 
fhall  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  Awake,  my  lute  ;  nor  thou,  my  harp 
thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 

WhiHl  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3  To  all  the  lift'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
thy  wonders  I  will  tell,       < 

And  to  thofe  nations  ling  thy  praife 
that  round  about  us  dwell  ; 

4  Becaufe  thy  mercy's  boundlefs  height 
the  higheft  heav'n  tranfeends, 

And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  clouds, 
thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 
above  the  ftarry  frame, 

And  let  the  world,  with  one  cOnfent, 
confefs  thy  glorious  name. 

6  That  all  thy  chgfen  people  thee 
their  Taviour  may  declare  ; 

Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  ftill, 
and  anfwer  thou  my  pray'r. 

fy  Since 


2g£  PSALM     cviU,   cix*  * 

7  Since  God  himfelf  has  faid  the  word, 
whofe  promife  cannot  fail, 

With  joy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 
and  meafure  Succoth's  vale  ; 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  ManaiTeh  too, 
and  Ephraim  owns  my  caufe  : 

Their  ftrength  my  regal  powY  fuppqrts, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9  Moab  Til  make  my  fervile  drudge, 
on  vanquifh'd  Edom  tread  ; 

And  through  the  proud  Paleftine  land$> 

my  conquering  banners  fpread. 
io  By  whofe  fupport  and  aid  fliall  I 

their  well-fenc'd  city  gain   ? 
Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 

thro'  Edom's  guarded  plain  ? 

1 1  Lord,  wilt  noc  thou  affifl  our  armsv , 
which  late  thou  didft  forfake  ? 

And  wilt  not -thou,  of  thefe  cur  hafts, 
once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 

12  O  to  thy  fervants  in  diftrcfs, 
thy  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  ; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 
for  fafcty  to  depend. 

1 3  Then  valiant  acts  fhall  we  perform, 
if  thou  thy  pow'r  dilclofe  ; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone,, 
that  treads  down  all  our  foes 

P  S  A  L.  M     CIX. 

I  f~\    GOD,  whole  former  mercies  make 

\^J     my  conftant  praife  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  fad  ftate 
with  wontecLfavor  view. 

2  Fori 


P  S  1LI       ctx.  :0O3 

2  For  fulfill  men  with  lying  lips, 
deceitful  fpeeches  frame. 

And  with  their  fhidy'd  flanders  feek, 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

3  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them  ftill 
malicious  lies  to  fpread  ; 

And  all  againlt  my  lire  combine^ 
by  caufelefs  fury  led. 

4  Thole  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  us\3*, 
my  chief  oppofers  are  ; 

Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5  Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did, 
their  ftrange  reward  does  prove  ; 

Andhatred's  the  return  they  make 
for  undiflembled  love"  : 

6  Their  guilty  leader  fhall  be  made 
to  fome  ill  man  a  Have  :      * 

And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  pronounc'd, 
fhall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 

"Whilft  his  rejected  prayV  but  ferves 

his  crimes  to  aggravate. 
[8  He,  fnach'd  by  fome  untimely  fate, 
J     ihan't  live  out  half  his  days  : 
Another  by  divine  decree, 

fhall  on  his  office  feize. 

to  His  feed  fhall  orphans  be,  his  wife 
a  widow  plung'd  in  grief  : 
His  Vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 
where  none  can  give  relief. 

II  His 


204  PSALM    cix. 

1 1  His  ill  got  riches  fhall  be  made 
to  ufurers  a  prey  ; 

The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  fhall  be 
by  ftrangers  born  away. 

12  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 
their  mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 
the  leaft  affiftance  lend. 

13  A  fwift  deftruction  foon  fhall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  race  ; 

And  the  next  age  his  hated  name 
fhall  utterly  deface. 

14  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins, 
upon  his  head  fhall  fall ; 

God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fhall  think, 
and  punifh  him  for  all. 

1 5  All  thefe  in  horrid  order  rank'd, 
before  the  Lord  fhall  ftand, 

'Till  his  fierce  anger  quite  cuts  off 
their  mem'ry  from  the  land. 
PART    II. 

16  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fhew'd, 
but  ftill  the  poor  opprefs'd  ; 

And  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  man, 
with  heavy  woes  diftrefs'd. 

1 7  Therefore  the  curfe  he  lov'd  to  vent, 
fhall  his  own  portion  prove  ; 

And  blefling,  which  he  ftill  abhor'd, 
fhall  far  from  him  remove. 

1 S  Since  he  in  curfing  took  fuch  pride, 

like  water  it  fhall  fpread 
Thro'  all  his  veins,  and  ftick  like  oil 

with  which  his  bones  are  ftfd. 

19  Thi9i; 


PS  A  L  M    cix.  205 

19  This,  like  a  poifon'd  robe,  fhall  ftill 
his  conftant  cov'ring  be  ; 

Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  which 
he  never  fhall  be  free. 

20  Thus?fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe, 
that  ill  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicious  raiie  reports 
againft  my  life  combine. 

21  But  for  thy  glorious  name,  O  God, 
do  thou  deliver  me  ; 

And  for  thy  gracious  mercy's   fake, 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  : 

22  Fori,  to  utmoft  ftraits  reduc'd, 
am  void  of  all  relief  ; 

My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
and  quite  pierc'd  thrj'  with  grief. 

23  I,  like  an  evening  made,  decline;, 
which  vanifhes  apace  \ 

Like  locufts  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 
and  have  no  certain  place.. 

24*  2.5  My  knees  with  falling  are  grown 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ;  [weak 

All  that  behold  me  make  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  difdain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  mercies  fake,  O  Lord, 

do  thou  my   foes  withftand  ; 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  act, 

t&e  work  of  thy  right-hand. 

28  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  tlefs  \ 

let  fhame  the  portion  be 
Of  all  that  my  deflruction  feek, 

while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

&  20  M| 


ao5        PSALM   cix,  ox. 

2£  My  foe  mail  with  difgrace  be  cloath'c^ 

and  fpite  of  all  his  pride, 
His  own  confulion,  like  a  cloak, 

the   gutfty  wretch  fhall  hide. 

30  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks, 
my  chearful  voice  will  raife  ; 

And  where  the  great  anembly  meets, 
fet  forth  his  noble  praife. 

31  For  him  the  poor  mall  always  find 
their  fure  and  conftant  friend  ; 

And  he  fhall  from  unrighteous  dooms 
their  guiltleis  fouls  defend. 

PSALM    CX. 

irTTHE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
I      "  'Till  I  thy  foes  thyfootftool  make, 
"  Sit  thou  in  ftate,  at  my  right-hand  : 
2  "  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  fhalt  be, 
cc  And  all  thy  proud  oppreflbfs  fee 
"  Subjected  to  thy  juft  command. 

3"  Thee,  in  thy  powVs  triumphant  day, 
"  The  willing   nations  fhall  obey  ; 

"  And  when  thy  rifing  beams  they  view, 
<c  Shall  all  (redeem'd  from  error's  night) 
iC  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

"  As  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,nor  fworn  in  vain, 
That  like  Melchifedech's,  thy  reign 

And  priefthood  fhall  no  period  know  : 

5  No  proud  competitor  to  fit 

At  thy  riqht-hand  will  he  permit  ; 

But  in  his  wrath  crown'd  heads  o'erthrow. 

6  The  fentene'd  heathen  he  fhall  flay, 
Aad  iUl  with  carcases  his  w?v, 

*       Till 


PSALM  ex,    cxi.  207 

'Till  he  hath  ftruck  earth's  tyrants  V.ead  : 
*7  But  in  the  high-way^brooks  fhall  hrft, 
Like  a  poor  pilgrim  flake  his  thirit, 

And  then  in  triumph  raife  his  head. 
PSALM    CXL 
jTTjRaife  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 

Yf   My  foul  her  utmoft  pow'rs  fhall  raiie, 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints,  his  praife  fhall  be  my  fong. 

2  His  works,  for  greatnefs  :ho'  renoWd, 
His  wond'rous  works  with  eafe  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feek  for   them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight* 

3  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame, 
And  univerfal  glory  claim  j 

H^s  truth  cOnfirm'd  thro*  ages  paft, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages   Iafl\ 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin'd, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  works  in  mind   y 

And  to   pofterity  record, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervant's  wants  fupply'd  -,- 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind, 

His  cov'nant  with  our  father's  fign'd, 

6  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  e'erjoy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employ  c  ; 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprefs'd, 

.  And  we  their  heritage  pbfTefs'd. 

7  Juft  are  the  dealings  or  his  hands* 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

8  By  truth  and  equity  fuflain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd, 


2o8         PSALM    cxi,  cxii. 

9  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
And  then  eftablifh'd  his  decree,- 
For  ever  to  remain  the  ^  fame  ; 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

10  Who  wifdom's  facrecl  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  fkill 

Have  they  who  know  and  do  hi*  will. 

PSALM    CXII. 

H   ALLELUJAH. 

ir  I  1HAT  man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  awe 
1       Of  God,  and  loves  his  {acred  law  s 

2  His  feed  on  earth  fhall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fuccelfive  honours  crown'd. 

3  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth,  fhall  be- 
in  inexhaufted  treafury  ; 

His  juftice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleffings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

4  The  foul  that's  mTd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brighter!  in  affliction's  night  : 

To  pity  the  diftrefs'd  inclin'd, 
As  well  as  juft  to  all  mankind. 

5  His  libVal  favours  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 

He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

6  Befet  with  threatning  dangers  round  ; 
Unmov'd  hhall  he  maintain  his  ground  'r 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juft 
Shall  flourifti  whea  he  fleeps  in  duft. 

7  111  tidings  never  can  furprize 
His  heart  that  fiVd  on  God  relies  : 

8  On  fafety's  rock  he  ilts,  and  fees 

The  fhipwreck  of  his  enemies.  9  His 


T  S  A  L  M  cxii,    cxili.  20 


9 


o  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftow'd 
His  glory's  future  harveft  fow'd, 
Whence  he  /hall  reap  wealth,  fame,'  r  en  own  y 
A  temp'ral  and  eternal  crown.     <r 
10  The  wicked  fhall  his  triumph* fee, 
And  gnafh  theit  teeth  in  agony  ; 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes'ciecay, 
And  vanilh  with  themfelves  away. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXIII. 

1  "V~Er  *aims  and  ^Ci'vants  of  thfe  Lord, 
J_     The  triumphs  of  his  name  record  5 
2   His  facred  name  for  ever  blefs. 

3  Where-e'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  riling  beams  or  letting  rays, 

Due  praife  to  kis  great  name  addrefs. 

4  God  thro'  the  world  extends  his  fway  5 
The  regions  of  eternal  day, 

But  fhidows  of  his  glory  are. 
5;  To  Mj%  whole  Maje%  excels, 
Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 

Let  no  created  pow'r  compare. 

6  Though  'tis  beneath  his  ftate  to  view 
In  higheit  heav'n  what  angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  earth  vouchfafes  his  care  :• 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  greateft  there. 

7  When  childlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  bleiling  of   an  heir. 

To  refcue  their  expiring;  name  : 
Makes  her  that  barren  was  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear : 

O  then  extol  his  matchlefs  fame  I 

S  i  P  S  A  I  M 


2io  PSALM      cxiv. 

PSALM     CXIV. 

WHEN   Ifr'el  by  th'  almighty  led, 
(Enrich'd  with  their  opprefforsfpofr) 
From  Egypt  march'd,  and  Jacob's  feed 
From  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil  ; 

2  Jehovah,  for  his  refldence, 
Chofe  out  imperial  Judah's  tent, 
His  manfion  royal  and  from  thence 
Thro'  Intel's  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3  The  diftant  fea  with  terror  faw, 
And  from  th'  almighty's  prefence  fled  y 
Old  Jordan's  ftreams  furpriz'd  with  awe, 
Retreated  to  their  fountain's   head. 

4  The  taller  mountains  fkipp'd  like  rams, 
When  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear  j 
The  hills  fkipp'd  after  them  like  lambs 
Affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

5  O  fea,  what  made  your  tide  withdraw,' 
And  naked  leave   y®ur  oozy  bed  ? 
Why  Jordan  againft  nature's  law, 
Reroild'ft  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ; 

6  |  iy  mountains  did  ye  fkip  like  rams, 
"Wiicn  danger  does  approach  the  fold  ? 
Why  after  you  the  hills  like  lambs, 
When  they  their  leader's  flight  behold  ? 

7  Earth  tremble  on  :  well  may'ft  thou  fear 
Thy  Lord  and  maker's  face  to   fee  : 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 
'Tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee. 

*o  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 
Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  will  ? 
Who   fprings  from  flinty  rocks  can  draw, 
And  tkirfty  vales  with  water  fi'l. 

PSALM 


PSALM    cxv.         an 


PSALM  CXV. 
iT     ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  fhare, 

1  j  but  to  thy  facred  name 
Give   glory,  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 

and  truth's  eternal  fame. 

2  Why  mould  the  heathen  cry,where's  now 
the  God  whom  we  adore  ? 

3  Convince  them  that  in  heav'n  thou  art, 
and  uncontroul'd  thy  pow'r. 

4  Their  Gods  but  gold  and  fiiver  are, 
the  works  of  mortal  hands  ; 

5  Withlpeechlefs  mouth,  and  fightlefs  eyes, 
the  molten  idol  ftands. 

6  The  pageant  has  both  ears  and  nofe, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmells  ; 

7  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel,  nor  more  ^ 
nor  life  within  it  dwells. 

&  Such  fenfelefs  ftocks  they  are,  that  we 

can  nothing  like  them  find  ;     '  . 
But  thofe  who  on  their  help  rely, 

and  them  for  Gods  defign'd. 
9  O  Ifr'el,  make  the  Lord  your  truft, 

who  is  your  help  and    fhield  ; 
io  Priefts,  Levities,  truft  in  him  alone, 

who  only  help  can  yield. 

1 1  Let  all,  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

on  him  their  fear  rely  ; 
"Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 

and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
12,   13  Of  us  he  oft   has  mindful  been, 

and  lir'cl's  houfe  will  blefs  ; 
Priefts,  Levitcs,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 

who  his  great  name  confefs. 

14  Oa 


212  PSALM    cxv,     cxvi. 

14  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs  he  will 
increafe  of  bleffings  bring  : 

1 5  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  are 
of  this  almighty  king. 

16  Heav'ns  highert  orb  of  glory,  he 
his  empire's  feat  defin'd  ; 

And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
a  portion  to  mankind. 

17  They  who  in  death  and  filence  fleep 
to  him  no,  praife  afford  : 

18  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever-living  Lord. 

PSALM     CXVI. 
x"l\  /I*  Y  Soul,  with  grateful  thot's  of  love 

jJVJL    intii-ely  is  poffeft, 
Becauie  the  Lord  vouchfaf 'd   to  hear 
the  voice  of  my  requeft.. 

2  Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclin'd, 
I  never  will  defpair  ; 

But  ft  ill  in  all  the  ftraits  of  life 
to  him  addrefs  my  pray'r. 

3  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round,, 
with  pains  of  hell  opprefs'd  ; 

When  troubles  feiz'd  my  aking  heart, 
and  anguifh  rack'd  my  breaft  :■ 

4  On  God's  almighty  name  I  call'd, 
and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd   ; 

"  Lord  I  befeech  thee,  fave  my  foul 
"  with  forrows  quite  difmay'd  : 

5,  6  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God  ! 

how  oracious  is  the  Lord   ! 
Who  laves  the  harmiefs,  and  to  me 

does  timely  help  afford. 

7  Thea 


PSALM     c*vi. 


2I3 


7  Then  free  from  penfive  cares,  my  foul 
relume  thy  wonted  reft  ; 

For  God  has  wond'rouily  to  thee 
,    his  bounteous  love  expreft. 

8  When  death  alarmed  me,  he  remov'd 
my  danger  and  mv  fears  : 

My  feet  from  falling1  he  fecur'd, 
and  dry'd  my  eyes  from  tears'. 
9  Iherefore  my  life's  remaining  years* 
^HiCh  God  to  me  ftail  lend,  * 

Wiillinpraifestohisname,  '       , 
and  in  his  fervice  fpend. 

m   ii  InGodItrufted,andofhrni 
I     m  greateft  ftraits  did  boaft  ; 

(For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 
from  faithlefs  men  were  loft  : ) 

\13  i?tm  What  re£urn  to  hi'm  Gull  I 
for  all  his  goodnefs  make  ? 

11  praife  his  name,  and  with  glad  zeal 

tnecu^ofbleffingtake. 

49  i5/ mP^  ?7  VOWS  amon^  ^  faints 
whofe  blood  (however  defois'd  ' 

y  wicked  men)  in  God's  account 
is  always  highly  priz'd. 

•  By  various  des,0  Lord,  mufti 
to  thy  dominion  bow, 

by  humble  handmaid's  fon  before, 
thy  ranfom'd  captive  now. 

',  1 8  To  thee  I'll  off  'rings  bring  of  oral  fr  . 
and  whilft  I  blefs  thy  nfme     §      P       *  > 

lejuft  performance  of  my  VOws 
so  aU  thy  faints  proclaim. 

19  They 


214    PSALM     cxvi,  cxvii,  cxvrti. 

19  They  in  Jerufalem  (hall  meet, 

and  in  thy  home  fKall  join. 
To  blefs  thy  name  with  one  confsnt, 
^nd  mix 'their  fongs  with  mine: 
P   S  ALU    CXVII.  , 
iTTTIth  chearful  notes   let  ail  the  earth 

W     to  heav'n  their  voices  raife  : 
Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth, 

fing  folemn  hymns  of  pra.ife.' 
2  God's  tender  mercy  knows  no  bound, 

his  truth  mail  ne'er  decay  j 
Then  let  the  willing  nations  round, 
their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

PSALM    CXVIII. 
!    /^v    Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
2  \J     his  mercies  ne'er  decay  : 
Tl 'hat  his  kind  favors  ever  lair, 

let  thankful  lir'el  fay. 
3,  4  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love, 

let  Aaron's  houie  expreis  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
that  fear  the  Lord,  confeis. 

5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 

with  troubles  quite  oppreft  ', 
And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  (traits, 

and  granted  my  requoft.  ' 

£  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  fide 

fo  graciouily  appear, 
Why  mould  the  vain  attempts  of  merr 

poifefs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

7  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  cauf 
vouchsafe*  mv  part  to  take, 

To  all  my  foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 
a  iuft  return  to  make. 
J  8,  9  I 


PSALM    cxviil.  2I- 

8,  9  For  better  'tis  totruft  In  God, 
and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 

Than  on  the  greateft  human  pow'r 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

IQ,   n    Tho' many  nations  clofely  leagu'd 

did  oft  befet  me  round  : 
Yet  by  his  boundlefs  pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  ftrength  confound. 
1 2They  fwarm'd  like  bees,  and  yet  their  rage, 

was  but  a  fhort-liv'd  blaze  ; 
For  whilft  on  God  I  frill  rely'd, 

I  vanquifh'd  them  with  eafe.     ' 

13  When  all  united  prefsM  me  hard, 
in  hopes  to  make  me  fall  : 

The  Lord  vouchfaf 'd  to  take  my,  part, 
and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  honor  of  my  ftrange  efcape 
to  him  alone  belongs  ; 

tie  is  my  faviour  and  my  jftrength, 
he  only  claims  my  fongs. 

f  5  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  juft 

^  whom  God  has  fav'd  from  harm  ; 

'or  wond'rous  things  are  brought  to  pafs 

Dy  his  almighty  arm. 
m  by  his  own  refiftlefs  pow'r, 
^  has  endlefs  honor  won  5 
^he  faving  ftrength  of  his  right  hand, 

amazing  works  has  done. 

,7  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 

but  ftill  prolongs  my  days  ; 
lm  by  declaring  all  his  works 
( *  maj  advance  his  praife. ' 

18  When 


2i6  PSALM    cxviii. 

1 8  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  of  hopes  bereav'd, 

His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 
my  fainting  life  repriev'd.  ^ 

19  Then  open  wide  the  temple  gates 
to  which  the  juft  repair, 

That  I  n    y  enter  in  and  praife 

my  great  deliverer  there. 
20,  21    Within  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode 

to  which  the  righteous  prefs, 
Since  thou  haft  heard,  and  fet  me  fafe, 

thy  holy  name  I'll  blefs. 

22,  23  That  which  the  builders  once  refus'd 

is  now  the  corner  ftone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 

the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25  This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  land 

exalt  their  chearful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 

and  make  us  ft  ill  rejoice. 

26  iiim  that  approaches  in  God's  name, 
Let  all  th'  aliembly  blefs  > 

c<  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfc 
<(  have  wifh'd  you  good  fuccefs." 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 
both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 

Faft  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftill 
I'll  praife  thy  holy  name  ; 

Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

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PSALM    cxviii,   cxix.  217 

29  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 

who  ftill  does  gracious  prove  j 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
be  endiefs  as  his  love. 

PSALM    CXIX. 

A  L  E  P  H. 

i|   f  OW  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 

the  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  iacred  paths 
of  God  s  commandments  ftray  ! 

2  Thrice  blefs'd !  who  to  his  righteous  laws 
have  ftill  obedient  been  ! 

And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 
his  favor  fought  to  win  ! 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  life 
to  fhun  each  wicked  deed  ; 

But  in  the  path  which  he  directs 
with  conftantcare  proceed. 

4  Thou  ftrictly  haft  ©njoin'd  us,  Lord, 
to  learn  thy  facred  will ; 

And  all  our  diligence  employ 
thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil. 

•  §  O  then  that  thy  moft  holy  will 

might  o'er  my  ways  prefide  ! 
And  I  the  courfe  of  all  my  life 

by  thy  direction  guide  ? 

6  Then  with  airurance  fhould  I  walk, 
from  all  confufion  free  ; 

Convinc'd  witlvjoy,  that  aJl  my  ways 
witk  thy  commands  agree. 

7  My  upright  heart  fliall  my  glad  mouth 
with  chearful  praifes  fill  ; 

When  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  ihall  have  learnt  thy  will. 

T  8  So 


2i8  PSALM    cxix. 

8  So  to  thy  facred  law  fhall  I 

all  due  obfervance  pay  : 
O  then  for  lake  me  not*  my  God, 

nor  call  me  quite  away. 

BETH. 
5>  How  fhall  the  young  prefervc  their  way*, 

from  all  pollution  free  ? 
By  making  itill  their  oourfe  of  life 

with  thy  commands  agree. 
3  0  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feek3 

to  thee  for  fuccour  pray  j 
O  fuffer  not  my  careleis  fteps 

from  thy  right  paths  to  ftray. 

1 1  Safe  in  my  heart,  and  clofely  kid, 
thy  word,  my  treafure,  lies  j 

To  fuccour  me  with  timely  aid, 
when  finful  thoughts  arife. 

1 2  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  foul 
fhall  ever  blefs  thy  name  : 

O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  laws 
rnj  future  life  to  frame. 

13  My  lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  zeal, 
to  ethers  have  declar'd  ; 

How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 
deferve  our  beft  regard. 

1 4  Whilft  in  the  'way  of  thy  commands 
more  folid  joy  I  found, 

Than  had  I  been  with  vaft  increafe 
of  envy'd  riches  crown'd. 

2  5  Therefore  thy  juft  and  upright  latvs 

mall  always  fill  my  mind, 
Andthofe  found  rules  which  thou  preftrib'ft, 

all  due.  refp'eft  fhall  fiad* 

t6  T» 


PSALM      cxix.  *   21? 

16  To  keep  thy  ftatutes  undefac'd 
{hall  be  my  conftant  joy  ; 

The  ftrict  remembrance  of  thy  word 
fhall  all  my  thoughts  employ. 

GIMEL 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
do  thorn  my  life  defend, 

That  I  according  to  thy  word 
my  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 
that  fo  I  may  difcern 

The  wondrous  things  which,  they  behold, 
who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19  Tho*  lilje  a  ftrar*ger  in  the  hud$ 
from  place  to  place  I  ftray, 

T:iy  righteous  judgments  f/om  mp  ilgkt^ 
remove  not  thou  aw^y. 

20  My  fainting  feu!  h  al^pfi  phi'd, 
with  earned  longings  ip^nt  -, 

Whiift  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
.  of  thy  juft  will  intent , 

2 1  Thy.fharp  rebuke  iliall  crum  the  proU  a3 
whom  it  III  thy  -curfe  purines  j 

Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 
prelum ptu oruily  reiufe . 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou  O  Lord, 
contempt  and  ihame  remove  j 

For  I  thy  faeeed  jaws  eft \£c 
with  undiirembled  love. 

*3  Tho'  princes  oft,  in  con x>Ml  &ct9 

againft  thy  fervant  fpake  4 
STet  I  -thy  ftatutes  to  obferve, 

jny  coaftaiit  busfaeii  make. 


220  P  S  A  L  M    cxix. 

24  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 
my  comfort  and  delight  ; 

By  them  I  learn  with  prudent  care, 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 

25  My  foul  opprefs  '1  witjb  deadly  care, 
cloie  to  the  duft  does  cleave  ; 

Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 
thy  promis*d  aid  receive. 

26  To  thee  I  ftill  declar'd  my  ways, 
and  thou  inclin'dit  thine  ear  ; 

O  teach  me  then  my  future  life 
by  thy  juft  laws  to  fteer. 

27  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  law*, 
and  by  thy  guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haft  done, 
fhall  be  my  conftant  talk. 

28  But,  fee  my  foul  within  me  finks, 
prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care  ; 

Do  thou  according  to  thy  word, 
my  wafted  ftrcngth  repair. 

29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  ways, 
and  lying  arts  remov'd  ! 

But  kindly  grant  I  (till  may  keep 
the  path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30  Thy  faithful  ways,  tkou  God  of  truth, 
my  happy  choice  I've  made  ; 

Thy  judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life 
before  me  always  laid.  * 

3 1  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree  > 

0  then  preferve  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
from  iliame  and  ruin  free* 

?2  So 


FS  AL  M   exix  22* 

32  So  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 
fhall  I  with  pieafure  run, 

And  with  a  heart  enlargM  with  joy, 
fuccefsfully  go  on, 

H  E 

33  Inftruct  me  in  thy  ftauites,  Lord, 
thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  through  ail  my  life^ 
will  never  go  aft  ray. 

34  If  thou  true  whilom  from  above 
wilt  gracioufly  impart, 

To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  heart. 

25  Direct  me  in  the  facred  ways 

to  which  thy  precepts  lead  : 
Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 

thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  moil:  juft  commands 
incline  my  willing  heart  : 

Let  no  defire  of  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37  From  thofevain  objects  turn  my  eyes 
which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 

Eur  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ilrength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

38  Confirm*  the  promife  which  thoumad*i% 
and  give  thy  fcrvant  aid, 

Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  diigrace  I-raftly  fear, 
in  mercy  Lord  remove  , 

For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'ft 
ars  full  of  grace  and  love, 

T  z  40  flioii 


in  P  S  A  L  M     cxix. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how,  after  thy  commands, 

my  longing  heart  does  pant  ^ 
O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 

and  ptomis'a  fuccour  grajit. 

V  A  U. 
42  Thy  confhnt  bleffing,  Lord,  beftow 

to  cheer  my  drooping  heart ; 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word, 

thy  fkving  health  impart. 

42  So  fhall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 
this  ready  anfwer  make  ; 

*<  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 
be  from  my  mouth  remov'd  ; 

Since  ftill  my  ground  of  ftedfaft  hope 
thy  juft  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws, 
will  all  my  ftudy  bend  ; 

From  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come 
in  their  obfervance  fpend. 

45  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 
from  all  incumbrance  free  5 

Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

46  Thy  laws  mail  be  my  conflant  talk  ; 
and  princes  ihall  attend, 

"Whiift  I  the  :irftice  of  thy  ways 
with  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifh'd  foul 
fhall  both  o'erflow  with  joy, 

"When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
my  hrppy  ho\J«  employ. 

48  T&c" 


PSALM    cxix.  223 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decrees 

lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bus'nefs  thea  lhali  be 
to  ftudy  thy  commands. 

Z  A  I  N. 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
thy  favor,  Lord,  extend  •, 

Make  good  to  me  the  word,  on  which 
thy  fervants  hopes  depend, 

50  That  only  comfort  in  diftrefs 
did  all  my  griefs  controul  5 

Thy  word  when  troubles  hem'd  me  round 
reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 

5 !  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 

and  all  my  hope  deride  ; 
Yet,  from  thy  law,  not  all  their  feoffs 

courd  make  me  turn  aiide. 
5  2  Thy  judgments  then,  of  antient  date, 

I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 
Till  ravifh'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 

did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 

53  Sometimes  I  ftand  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  horror  ftruck, 

To  think  how  all  my  finful  foes 
have  thy  juft  laws  forfook. 

54  But  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 
my  chearrul  anthems  made  ; 

Whiift  thro'  llrange  lands  and  defarts  wild, 
I  like  a  pilgrim  flray'd. 

$5  Thy  name,  that  chear'd  my  heart  by  day, 
has  fill'd  my  thoughts  bv  night, 

I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  laws, 
to  guide  my  iteps  an.  !i- 

£6  That 


2Z4.  PSALM    cxix. 

$6  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foujl 

in  deep  diftrefs  fuftain'd,- 
By  ftrict  obedience  to  thy  will 

I  happily  obtain'd. 

C  H  E  T  H. 

57  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  portion  thoB 
and  fure  pofTeffion  art  •, 

Thy  words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 
to  treafure  in  my  heart. 

58  With  ail  the  ftrength  of  warm  defires 
I  did  thy  grace  implore  ; 

Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  mercies  boundlefs  ftore. 

59  With  due  reflection  and  ftricl:  care 
on  all  my  ways  I  thought  •, 

And  fo,  reclaim'd  to  thy  juft  paths, 

my  wand'ring  fteps  I  brought, 
^o  I  loft  no  time,  but  made  great  hafte, 

refoh'd  without  delay, 
To  watch  that  I  might  never  more 

from  thy  commandments  ftray. 

15 1  Tho'  num'rous  troops  of  ftnful  men 

to  rob  me  have  combin'd  5 
Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 

have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62  In  dead  of  night  I  will  ariie 
to  fins  thy  folemn  praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 
to  love  thy  Vight-ous  ways. 

63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  name, 
myfclf  I  clofely  join  : 

To  ail  who  their  obedient  wills 
to  tby  command  refign. 

64  QY 


PSALM    cxix,  ,  ii 

64  O'er  all  the  earth  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

abundantly  is  fhed  ; 
O  make  me  then  exactly  learn, 

thy  facred  paths  to  tread. 

TETH. 
6$  With  me   thy  fervant,  thou  hail  dealt 

mofc.   gracioufly,   O  Lord, 
Repeated  benefits  befcow'd, 

according  to  thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  fkiil  by  which 
right  judgment   is   attain'd, 

Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
have  ftedfaftly  remained. 

67  Before  anliction  (topM  my  courfe, 
my  footfteps  went  affray  ; 

Eat  I  have  fince  been  difciplin'd,   - 
thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord,  fupremdy  good, 
and  all  thou  doft  is  fo  ; 

On  me,  thy  ftatutes  to  difcern, 
thy  faving  fkill  beftow. 

69  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies, 
my  fpotiefs  fame    to    ftain  ; 

But  my  fix'd  heart,  without   reiervej 

thy  precepts   fhall  retain  5 
foWhile  pampered  they  with  profp'rous  ills 

in  fenfual  pleafures  live, 
My  foul  can  relifh  no  delight, 

but  what  thy  precepts  give.  - ' 

71  Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

affliction's  chaining  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 

the  flatutes  of  my  God. 

72  Tbti 


226  PSALM    cxix. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 
of  more  efteem  I  hold, 

Thanuntouch'd  mines,  than  thoufand  mines 
of  iilver  and  of  gold. 

J  O  D. 

73  To  me  who  am  the  workmanmip 
of  thy  almighty  hands, 

The  heav'nly  understandings  give 
to  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 
ftrong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  fuccefs  ^rtend  my  hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 
by  fure  experience  lee  5 

And  that  in  f-iithtulnefs,  O  Lord, 
Thon  haft  affid&A&m 

76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 
afford  me  needful  aid 

According  to  thy  proirdfe,  Lard, 
to  me  thy  fervaat  made. 

77  To  me  thy  faving  grace  reftore, 
that  1  again  may  live  *, 

Whofe  foul  can  reliih  no  delight, 

but  what  thy  precepts  give. 
*  6  Defeat  the  proud)  who  unprovok'd, 

to  ruin  me  have  fought, 
Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 

employ  my  harmieis  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  «fpouic 

my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  have  by  ft  net  and  pious  fearch 

*by  facred  precepts  known, 

So 


PSALM   cxix.  227 

So  In  thy  bleft  ftatutes  let  my  heart 

continue  always  found, 
That  guilt  and  fhame,  the  finner's  lot, 

may  never  me  confound. 

C  A  P  KL 

8 1  My  foul  with  long  expectance  faint-s 
to  fee  thy  faving  grace  : 

Yet  ftill  on  thy  unerring  word 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail 
with  waiting  for  thy  word  ; 

O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relkf 
and  promis'd  aid  aflbrd. 

S3  My  ikin  like  miver'd  parchment  fhow% 

that  long  in  fmoak  is  fet  ; 
Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 

thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  mult.  I  endure 
of  forrow  and  diftrefs  ? 

When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  me> 
who  have  no  other  foes, 

But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 

and  thy  juft  laws  oppofe. 
$6  With  right  and  truth's  eternal  laws 

all  thy  commands  agree  \ 
Men  perfecute  me  without  caufe, 

thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

8y  With  clofe  defigns  agamft;  my  life 

they  had  almoft  prevail'd  5 
But  in  obedience  to  thy  will 

my  duty  never  fail'd  ; 

88  Thv 


228  PSALM    cxix. 

88  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 
my  drooping  heart  to  chear  ; 

That  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 
my  life's  whole  courfe  may  fleer. 
LAMED. 

89  For  ever,  and  for  ever,  Lord, 
unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  ; 

Thy  word  eftablifh'd  in  the  heav'ns, 
does  all  their  orbs  fuftain. 

90  Thro'  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 
immoveable  mall  ftand, 

As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  upholds 
by  thy  almighty  hand. 

9 1  All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  ordain'd, 
ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil  ; 

They  are  thy  faithful  fubjects  all, 
and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Unlefs  thy  facred  law  had  been 
my  comfort  and  delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted,  and  expired 
in  dark  affliction's  night. 

93  Thy  precepts  therefore  frommytho'ts 
mail  never  Lord,  depart  ; 

For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  life 
reftor'd  my  dying  heart. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
and  carefully  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  ambufh  laid 
my  guiltlefs  life  to  take  ; 

But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I 
thy  word  my  ftudy  milke. 

96  Fvc 


PSA  L  M    cxix.  %£0 

96  I've  feen  an  end,  of  what  we  call 
perfection  here  below  : 

But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfelf, 
no  change  or  period  know.  - 
MEM. 

97  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear9 
no  language  can  diiplay  ; 

They  with  frefh  wonders  entertain 
my  ravifh'd  thoughts  all  day. 

98  Thro'- thy  commands  I  wifer  grow 
than  all  my  fubtile  foes  ; 

For  thy  fu re  word  doth  me  direct, 
and  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 
may  abler  counfel  take  ; 

Becaufe  thy  facred  precepts  I 
my  conftant  ftudy  make. 

100  In  understanding  I  excel 
the  fages  of  eur  days  ; 

Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rales 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

1  o  1  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refraih'd 

from  ev'ry  linful  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 

entire  obedience  pay. 

102  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd 
by  vain  defires  milled  ; 

For  Lord,  thou  haft  inftructed  me 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread, 

103  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me 
O  what  divine  repaft  ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 
han  honey  to  my  tafte. 

U  104  Taught 


230  PSALM       cxix 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts', 
with  heav'nly  fkill  am  bleft,        < 

Thro*  which  the  treacherous  ways  of  nil 
I  utterly  cfeteit. 

N  U  N. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 
the  way  of  truth  to  ihow  : 

A  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path, 
in  which  I  ought  to  go  . 

106  I  fwear  (and  from  my  folemn  oatli 
I'll  never  ftart  aiide) 

That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
will  ltedfaftly  abide.  , 

107  Since  Iwith  griefs  am  fo  oppref], 
that  I  caa  bear  no  more  ; 

According  to  thy  word,  do  thou 

my  fainting  foul  reftore. 
10S  Let  frill  my  facriflce  of  praife 

with  thee  acceptance  find  ; 
And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 

inftru&  my  willing  mind. 

109  Tho'  ghaftly  dangers  mefurround, 

my  foul  they  cannot  awe, 
Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  law. 
1 1  o  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

for  melHieir  fnares  have  laid  ; 
Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  ftray'd. 

1 1  r  Thy  testimonies  I  have  made    • 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
•For  they  when  other  comforts  fail, 
my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 


My 


PSALM    cxix.  23 1 

1 1  2  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began 

thy  ftatutes  to  obey  ; 
And  'till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done 

mall  keep  thy  upright  way. 
S  A  M  E  C  H. 

1 1 3  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 
I  utterly  deteft  •, 

But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 
too  great  to  be  exprefs'd. 

114  My  hiding  place,  my  refuge-tower  s 
and  fhield  art  thou  O  Lord  ; 

I  firmly  ancliGr  all  my  hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

1 15  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 
approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  rcfolve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

1 16  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
from  danger  fet  me  free  ; 

Nor  make  mecf  thoie  hopes  aikanAi, 
that  I  repofe  on  thee. 

1 17  LTphokl  me,  {o  fhall  I  be  fafe, 
rind  refcu'd  from  diirrefs  ; 

To  thy  decrees  continually 

my  juft  refpset  addrefs. 
1 1 3  The  wicked  thou  halt  trod  to  earth, 

who  from  thy  ftatutes  flray'd  ; 
Their  vile  de'eeit  the  juft  reward 

of  their  own  falihood  made. 

119  The  wicked  from  thy  holy  land 

thou  doft  like  drefs  remove  ; 
1  therefore,  with  fuch  juftice  charrn'd, 

thy  tdzkaaod^J^fffi. 

■gzo  Ye 


232  PSALM    cxix, 

120  Yet  with  that  love  they  make  me  dread 
left  I  mould  To  offend, 

When  on  tranfgreilbrs  I  behold 
thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 

A  I  N. 

121  Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  lov'd  ^ 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 
to  my  oppreffors  rage. 

122  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  for  me, 
and  lb  ihall  this  diitrds 

Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  fliall  the  proud 
my  guiitlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 
in  long  expectance  held  ; 

'Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  word  fulfill  d. 

124  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  dTtrefs, 
thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 

And  discipline  my  willing  heart, 
thy  (tatutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear^ 
thy  facred  fkiil  bellow, 

That  of  thy  teftimonies  I 
the  full  extent  may  know. 

126  r  Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  O  Lord> 
thy  vengeance  to  employ, 

When  men  with  open  violence 
thy  f.icred  law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands, 
but  makes  their  value  rife 

In  my  efteem,  who  pureft  gold 
compar'd  with  them  defpife. 

128  Thy 


PS  AL  M    cxix.  233 

1 28  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account, 
in  all  refpects  divine  : 

They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
and  all  faife  ways  decline. 
I  P  E 

129  Tli€  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain3 
no  words  can  reprefent  -, 

Therefore  to  learn  and  praciife  them, 
my  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 
coeleftial  light  difplays, 

And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
to  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

1 3 1  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 
and  fainted  with  defire, 

That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
the  facred  ikill  acquire, 

132  With  favor,  Lord,  look  down  on  me 
who  thy  relief  implore  ; 

As  thou  art  wont  t  j  vifit  thofe 
that  thy  bleft  name  adore, 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav  nly  word, 
let  all  my  footfteps  be  ; 

Nor  wlckednefs  of  any  kind, 
dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 
from  perfecuting  hands. 

That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn, 
and  praclife  thy  commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear* 
Lord,  make  thy  face  to  ffrine   : 

Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  kee^, 
my  heart  with  zeal  incline. 


234  PSALM        cxix, 

136  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 
whence  briny  rivers  flow, 

To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 
in  bold  defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D  I. 

137  Thcu  art  the  righteous  Judge,  w  whom 
wrong'd  innocence  may  trull  ; 

And,  like  thy>'eif,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  refpects  are  juft. 

138  Moft  juft  and  tr«e  thofe  ftatutes  were, 
which  thou  didft  fir  ft  decree  5 

And  all  with  faithfulnefs  perform'd, 
fucceeding  times  fhall  fee. 

139  With  zeal  my  flefh.  conf times  away, 
my  foul  with  anguifh  frets, 

To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140  Yet  each  neglected  word  of  thine 
(  howe'er  by  them  defpis'd  ) 

Is   pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
by  me,  thy  fervant,  priz'd. 

141  Brought,  for  thy   fake,  to  low  eftate, 
contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 

Yet  no  affronts  or  wronss  can  drive 

o 

thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142  Thy   righteoufnefs  fhall  then  endure, 
when  time  itfelf  is  paft  ; 

Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,   that  truth 
which  fhall  forever  laft. 

1 43  Tho'  trouble,  anguifh,  doubts    and 
to  com  pais  me  unite,  [dread 

Befet  with   danger,  ftill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

j 44  Eternal 


P.SAL  M      cxix.  225 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 
thy  teftimonies  give  : 

Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
my  foul  for  ever  live. 

KOPH. 

145  With  my  whole  hear t?to  God  I  callM, 
Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry  5 

And  I  thy  ftatutes  to  perform, 

will  all  my  care  apply. 
136   Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd5 

O  lave  me  that  I  may 
Thy  teftimonies  throughly  know, 

and  fledfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray'r  the  drawning  day 
prevented,  while  I  cry'd 

To  him  on  whole  engaging  word 
my  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148  With  zsal  have  I  awak'd  before 
the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myfterious  word 
might. perfect  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fupplkating  voicea 
and  wonted  favour  mew  \ 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 
thy  judgments  ever  true. 

150  My  jperfecuting  foes  advance, 
and  hourly  nearer  draw  5 

What  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
who  violate  thy  law  ? 

1 5 1  Tho5  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is 
thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 

Thou,  whofe  commands  are  righteous  all, 
thy  proDiifcs  fmcere, 

152;  Coxv 


236  PSALM     cxix. 

15Z  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 

my  foul  has  known  of  old 
That  they  were  true,  and  fhall  their  truth  » 

to  endlefs  ages  hold. 

RESCH 

153  Coniider  my  affliction,  Lord, 
and  me  from  bondage  draw  \ 

Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 

154  Plead  thou  my  caufe  •,  to  that  and  me 
thy  timely  aid  afford  ; 

With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
according  to  thy  word. 

155  From  harden'd  finners  thou  remov'ft 
fatvatlon  far  away  : 

Tis  juftthou  mouki'ft  withdraw  from  them, 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

1 56  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adore  ; 

According  to  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reftore. 

157  A  numVous  hoft  of  fpiteful  foes 
againft  my  life  combine  ; 

But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
thy  flatutes  to  decline. 

158  Thofe  bold  tranigrefTors  I  beheld, 
and  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 

To  fee  with  what  audacious  pride 
thy  ccv'nant  they  tranfgrels'd.. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 
how  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 

O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
of  mercy  from  above. 

160  As 


PSALM     cxix.  237 

160  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 
has  held  through  ages  part, 

So  fhall  thy  righteous  judgments,  firm, 
to  endleis  ages  lair. 

S  C  H  I  N. 

1 6 1  Tho*  mighty  tyrants,  without  cauie., 
confpire  my  blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  breaft 
with  heav  nly  rapture  warms, 

Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 
I  utterly  deteft  ; 

But  to  thy  laws  affection  b^ar, 
too  vaft  to  be  expreiri. 

164  Sev'n  times  a  day  with  grateful  voice, 
thy  praifes  I  refound, 

Becaufe  I  find  thy  Judgments  all 
with  truth  and 'juftice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  fubftantial  peace  have  they 
who  truly  love  thy  law  ; 

Nofmihng  mlichiefthem  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  tho'  lb  long  delay'd, 

"With  chearful  zeal  and  ftri&eft.  care 
ail  thy  commands  obey'd. 

167  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 
and  conftantiy  obey'd  ; 

Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them, 
thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

1 63  Freqa 


238  PSALM    cxix. 

z68  From  ftrict  obfervance  of  thy  laws 

I  never  yet  withdrew  ; 
Convinc'd  that  my  raoft  fecret  wavs 

are  open  to  thy  view. 
T  A  U. 

169  To  my  requeft  and  earneft  cry 
attend,  O  gracious  Lord  •, 

Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  Ikill, 
according  to  thy,  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  lad 
before  thy  throne  appear  j 

According  to  thy  plighted  word 
for  my  relief  draw  near. 

1 7 1  Then  mall  my  grateful  lips  return 
the  tribute  of  their  pralle, 

When  thou  thy  counfels  haft  reveard, 
and  taught  me  thy  jnfl  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  pralfes  of  thy  word 
ihali  thankfully  refbund, 

Becaufe  thy  promises  are  all 

w  i th  tr u  th  an d  j ufcice  c  row  n"d .     i 

173  Lei  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 


For  I  the  laws  thou  hail  ordain'd, 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made* 

1 74  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 
thy  faving  grace  reftor'd   ; 

Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  heav'nly  laws  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  iing 
my  great  reftorer's  praife, 

Whofe  juftice  from  the  depths  of  woe, 
my  fainting  foul  mall  raife. 

176  Like 


P  S  A  L  M    cxix,  cxx,  cxxi.     239 

176  Like  fome  loft  fheep  Fve  ftray'd, 'till  I 

difpair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,    Lord,  thy  fervant  feek, 
who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 
P  S  J  L  M     CXX. 
1    T  N  deep  diftreis  I  oft  have  cry'd 

To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs  : 
1  Once  more,  O  Lord,  deliv'rance  fend. 
From  lying  lips  my  foul  defend, 
And  from  the  rage  of  fland'ring  tongues, 

3  What  little  profit  can  accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  wrath  is  due. 

O  thou  perfidious  tongue,  to  thee  ? 

4  Thy  fting  upon  thyfelf  mall  turn  ; 
Of  laftingflames  that  fiercely  burn, 

The  conflant  fuel  thou  fhalt  be. 

5  But  O  !  how  wretched  is  my  doom, 
Who  am  a  fojourner  become 

In  barren  Mefech's  defart  foil  ; 
With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  favages  expos'd, 

Who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and  fpoil. 

6  My  haplefs  dwelling  is  with  thofe 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

And  pleafure  take  in  others  harms  : 
q  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  ; 
But  when  to  them  of  peace  I  fpeak, 
They  Perait  cry  out,  To  arms,  to  arins, 
P  S  A  L  M    CXXI. 
1    f  I  ^O  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes, 
J|_      from  thence  expecting  aid  ; 
;2  From  Sion's  hill  and  Sion's  God, 
who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

3  Then 


£40  PSALM  cxxi,  cxxii. 

3  Then  thou,  my  foul,  in  fafety  refi  9 
thy  guardian  will  not  fleep  : 

4  His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
will  Ifr'el's  monarch  keep. 

5  Shelter'd  beneath  th'  almighty's  wings, 
thou  fhalt  fecurely  reft, 

6  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  fhall  thee 
by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7  From  common  accidents  of  life 
his  care  fhall  guard  thee  frill  ; 

From  evils  undefign'd,  and  foes 
that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war,   » 
thy  God  fhall  thee  defend  ; 

Conduct  thee  thro*  life's  pilgrimage, 
fafe  to  thy  journey's  end. 

PSALM     CXXII. 

1  f~*\  'Twas  a  joyful  found  to  hear 
\^Jf     our  tribes  devoutly  fay, 

Up  Ifr'el  to  the  temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  feftial  day. 

2  At  Salem's   courts  we  muft  appear, 
with  our  affembled  powYs  ; 

3  In  ftrong  and  beautious  order  rang'd, 
like  her  united  tow'rs  ; 

4  'Tis  thither  by  divine  command, 
the  tribes  of  God  repair, 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  name  with  praife  and  prayV. 

5  Tribunal's  Hand  erected  there; 
where  equity  takes  place  : 

There  ftand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  royal  David's  race. 

6  O 


PSALM    cxxii,  cxxiii,  cxxiv.       241 

6  O  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  peace, 
for  they  mall  profp'rous  be, 

(Thou  holy  city  of  our  God  !  ) 
who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7  May  peace  within  thy  facred  walls 
a  conftant  gueft  be  found, 

With  plenty  and  profperity 
thy  palaces  be  crown'd. 

S  For  my  dear  brethren's  fake,  and  friends- 
no  lefs  than  brethren  dear, 

I'll  pray — may  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  conftant  gueft  appear. 

8  But  moft  of  all,  I'll  feek  thy  good, 
and  ever  wifh  thee  well, 

For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 
where  God  vouchfafes  to  dwell. 

PSALM    CXXIII. 
i/~%N  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  fkies, 
2 \^J  For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  *, 
As  fervants  watch  their  mafters  hands, 
And  maids  their  miftrelTes  commands. 
3,  4  O  then  have  mercy  on  us,Xord, 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford  : 
To  us  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diftrefs. 

PSALM     CXXIV. 
1 TJ  AD  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 

been  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 
2  Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufe, 

when  menagainft  us  rofe  ; 
3,  4,  5  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive 

and  rag'd  without  controul  ; 
Their  fpite  and  prided  united  floods 
had  quite  o'erwhelmM  our  foul. 

W  6  But 


242        PSALM  cxxiv,  cxxv» 

€  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 
Nor  to  their  lavage  jaws  gave  up 

our  threat'ned  lives  a  prey. 
7  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 

from  out  the  fowler^  net  ; 
The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'd, 

and  we  at  freedom  fet. 

3  Secure  in  his  almighty  name, 

our  confidence  remains, 
"Who  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 

of  both  fole  monarch  reigns. 
PSALM    CXXV. 
i"T  ~%  THO  place  on  Sion's  God  their  truft, 

\  y        like  Sion's  rock  fhali  {land  ; 
Like  her  immoveably  be  iix'd 

by  his  almighty  hand. 

2  Look  how  the  hills  on  ev'ry  fide 
Jerufatemrinclofe, 

So  ftands  the  Lord  around  his  faints 
to  gaurd  them  from  their  foes. 

3  The  wicked  may  afflict  the  juft, 
but  ne'er  too  long  opprefs, 

Nor  force  him  by  difpair  to  feek 
bale  means  for  his  redrefs. 

4  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe, 
who  righteous  deeds  affect  : 

The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 
let  innocence  protect. 

5  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 
the  Lord  mall  foon  deftroy  ; 

Cut  off  th*  unjuft,  but  crown  the  faints 
with  lifting  ocace  and  joy. 

PSALM 


P  S  A  L  M    cxxvi,  cxxvii.  243 

P  S  A  L  M  cxxvr. 

i"¥"Y  "THENSion's  God  Jier  Tons  recalfd 

W       from  long  captivity, 
It  feem'd  at  hrir.  a  plafing  dream 

of  what  we  wifh'd  tp  fee  -, 

2  But  foon  in  unaccuftonvd  mirth, 
we  did  our  voice  employ, 

And  fung  our  great  Creator's  praife 
in  thankful  hymns  of  joy.. 

Our  heathen  foes  repining  flood, 

yet  were  compell'd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  the  workr 

our  God  for  us  had  done. 

3  'Twas  great  fay  they,  'twas  wond'rous 
much  more  mould  we  confefs  ;      £great3 

The  Lord  has  done  great  things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  fucceis. 

4  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord, 
of  Intel's  captive  band?, 

More  welcome  thm  refrc filing  fhow'rs 
to  parch'd  and  thirfry  lands. 

5  That  we,  whofe  work  comm  tried  in  tears, 
may  fee  our  labours  thrive, 

'Till  liniflrd  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Tho'  he  dc-fpon  J  that  lows  his  grain, 
yet  doubtlefs  he  mall  come 

To  bindlais  full  ear  d  fheaves,  and  bring 
the  joyful  harveft  home. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXVII. 
t"VT  TE .  build  with  fruitlefs  coit,  unlefe 

\  V       the  Lord  the  pile  iuftain  •, 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchman,  wakes  in  vain  : 

2  la 


244         PSALM    cxxvii,  cxxviii, 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  day, 
and  late  to  reft  repair  : 

.Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 
and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 

he  on  his  faints  beftows  *, 
lie  crowns  their  labour  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  found  repofe. 

3  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life, 
are  prefects  from  the  Lord  ; 

}  ie  gives  a  nwm'rous  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  reward'. 

4  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand 

,  when  marching  forth  to  war, 
Ev'n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth, 
their  parent's  fafeguard  are. 

5  Happy  the  man,  whofe  quivers  fill'd 
with  thefe  prevailing  arms  j 

He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
at  law,  or  war's  alarms. 

PSALM    CXXVIII. 
i  'HP1  HE  Man  is  bleft  who  fears  the  Lord, 

I      nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fteps  confin'd  with  care 
to  his  appointed  ways. 

2  He  fliall  upon  the  fweet  returns 
of  his  own  labour  feed  ; 

Without  dependance  live,  and  fee 
his  wifhes  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 
her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ; 

His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
about  his  table  fpriog. 

4,  5  Who 


P  S  A  L.  M    cxxviii,  cxxrx.         245 

4,  5  Who  fears  theLord,  fliall  profper  thus ; 

him  Sion's  God  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 

6  He  mall  live  on,  'till  heirs  from  him 

defcend  with  vaft  increafe  : 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  ftate,, 

and  more  in  Ifr'el's  peace. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXIX. 

1  I/1  ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  fay, 
F     they  oft  have  me  afTail'd, 

2  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  ftraits, 
but  never  quite  prevail'd. 

3  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  back 
with  furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4  But  our juft  God  has  broke  their  chains* 
and  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

5  Defeat,  confuiion,  fhnmeful  rout 
be  ftill  the  doom  of  thofe, 

Their  righteous  doom  who  Sion  hate, 
and  S ion's  God  oppofe. 

6  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tcps^ 
untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root| 
has  blafted  in  the  blade  : 

7  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 
but  unregarded  leaves  •, 

Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 
to  fold  it  into  fl\eaves. 

8  No  traveller  that  paries  by, 
vouchsafes  a  minute's  flop, 

To  give  it  one  kind  loo! ,  or  crave 
heav'ns  "jlellin^  on  the  crop.. 

W   2  P  S  .-I  L   M' 


2)6        PS  A  L  M    cxxx,  cxxv<i. 

PSALM    CXXX. 
i  "  [T^IIOM  loweft  depths  of  woe, 
J     to  God  I  fend  my  cry  ; 

2  Lord  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
and  graciouily  reply. 

3  Shouldn't  thou  feverely  'udge, 
who  can  the  trial  bear   ? 

4  But  thou  fbrgiv'lt,  left  we  defpoud, 
and  quite  renounce  thy  fear-. 

5  My  foul  with  patience  waits 
for  thee  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 
thy  never-failing  word. 

6  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
for  the  enlivening  ray, 

More  ciulv  thin  the  morning  watch        i 
to  fpy  the  dawning  day, 

7  Let  Ifr'el  trull:  in  God  ; 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows  •, 
The  plenteousfource  andfpringfromwhencg 

eternal  fuccour  flows, 
o   Whofe  friendly    ftveams  to  us 

fuppHes  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe, 

ktid  waih  our  guilt  away. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXI. 
i   jf^\   Lord,  I  am    not  proud  of  heart, 

\_J?      nor  caft  a  fcor-riful  eye  ; 
Nof  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 

in  tilings  for  me  too  high. 
2   Y/ith  infant  innocence,   thou  knowVt 
t  have  nrs  Lit*  demean' J.  ', 

ipos\]  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
tor  from  tae  breaft  t.  ii-ean-\J- 


P  S  A  L  M    cxxxi,  cx*xii".         £$r 

g  Like  me  let  Ifr'el  hope  in  God, 

his  aid  alone  implore  ; 
Both  now  and  ever  truft  in  him, 

who  lives  forever  more. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXII. 
i   "T     ET  David,  Lordj  a  conftant  place 

L  j    in  thy  remembrance  find  y 
Let  aii  the  forrows  he  endur'd, 

be  ever  in  thy  mind. 
2  Remember  what  a  folemn  oath 

to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'cl, 

■whfifm  Jacob's  fons  adore   -, 

3,  4  FtrcH  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

nor  to  my  bed  afcend  •, 
No  fof#  repofe  ihall  clofe  my  eyes? 

nor  ileep  my  eye- lids  bend  ; 

5  'Till  tor  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 
Imark'd  the  deflin'd  ground  -> 

'Till  I  a  decevj  place  of  reft 
for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Th'  appointed  place  with  fhouts  of  joy, 
at  Euphrata  we  found, 

And  made  the  woods  and  neighb'ring  fields 

our  glad  applaufe  refouod. 
O  with  due  rev'renee  let  us  then 

to  his  abode  repair  ; 
And,  proftrate  a:  his  footftool  fall'n, 

pour  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

8   Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  poiTefs 

thy  conftant  place  of  reft  y 
Be  that,  not-  only  with  thy  ark, 

but  with  thy  presence  blefr. 

o,  to  Cloath 


248        PSALM     cxxxii,  cxxxiii. 

9  loCloath  thou  thy  prkfts  with righteouf- 
make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice  ;  [nefs, 

And  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake, 
hear  thy  annointed's  voice. 

1 1  God  fware  to  David  in  his  trutk 
(nor  mall  his  oath  be  vain) 

One  of  thy  offspring  after  thee 
upon  thy  throne  fhall  reign  : 

12  And  if  thy  feed  my  cov'nant  keep, 
and  to  my  laws  fubmit  ; 

Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 
for  evermore  fhall  fit. 

23,  24  For  Sion  does  in  God's  efteem 

all  other  feats  excel  \ 
His  place  of  everlafting  reft, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15,  16  Herftore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  faints  fhall  fhout  for  joy,  her  priefts ' 

my  faving  health  confefs. 

1 7  There  David's  pow'r  fhall  long  remain' 
in  his  fucceflive  line, 

And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
fhall  with  frefh  luftre  fliiru-. 

18  The  faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  foes 
confufion  fhall  o'erfpread  ; 

AV  hiift  with  confirm' d  fuccefs,  his  crown 
fhall  iiourifh  on  his  head. 

PSALM  CXXXIII. 
1  T  TOW  vaft  muft  their  advantage  be  ! 
X  X     now  grc*tf  their  pleafure  prove  i 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  content 
in  offices  of  love  ! 

2  True 


PSALM     cxxxiv,  cxxxv.       24? 

2  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil 
which  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 

Kan  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes 
its  coltly  moifture  fhed. 

3  Tis  like  refrefhlng  dew,  which  does 
on  Hermon*s  top  diitiil  ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops,  that  fall 
on  S  ion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  hearts 
with  mutual  love  abound, 

Has  firmly  promis'd  length  of  cf&ys 
with  conftant  bleflings  crown'd. 
PSALM  CXXXIV. 
iT|  LESS  God,  ye  iervants  that   attend 

JTj     upon  his  lblemn  ftate, 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 

with  humble  revVence  wait  : 
2,3  Within'hishoufe  lift  up  your  hands1 

and  biefs  his  holy  name  ; 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  lfr'el,  Lord, 
wJlo  heav'n  and  earth  didft  frame. 
PSALM    CXXXV. 

1  f~\  Praife  the  Lord  with  one  coafent, 
\^/     and  magnify  his  name  ; 

Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  houfe, 
attend  with  conftant  care  ; 

With  thofe  that  to  his  outmoft:  courts, 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3  For  this  our  trueft  intVeft  is, 
glad  hymns  of  praife  to  ling  ; 

And  with  loud  fongs  to  hlefs  his  name, 
a  moft  delightful  thing. 

4    For 


250  PSALM     cxxxv. 

4  For  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 
the  fons  of  Jacob  makes  *, 

And  Ifr'el's  offspring  for  his  own 
mod  valu'd  treafure  takes. 

5  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
by  glad  experience  found  *, 

And  feen  how  he  with  wond'rous  pow'r 
above  all  Gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  he  with  un refilled  ftrensrth 
performs  his  ibvYeign  will  ; 

In  heav'n  and  earth,  and  watry  ftores 
that  earth's  deep  caverns  fill. 

7  He  raifes  vapours  from  the  ground, 
which  pois'd  in  liquid  air, 

Fall  down  at  laft  in  fhow'rs  thro'  which 
his  dreadful  lightnings  glare  : 

8  He  from  his  ftore-houfe  brings  the  winds; 
and  he  with  vengeful  hand, 

The  firft-born  flew  of  man  and  beaft, 
thro'  Egypt's  mourning  land. 

9  He  dreadful  ilgns  and  wonders  fhew'd 
thro'  fiubborn  Egypt's  coahs, 

Nor  Pharaoh  could. his  plagues  efcape, 

ftor  all  his  numVous  holts. 
•iQj  ri    '  Twas  he  that  various  nations  fmote, 

aii<il  mighty  kings  fupprefs'd  ; 
and  Og,  and  all  bciides, 

who  C  tnaun's  land  poiTds'd. 

1  2,  t  %  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 

he  firmly  did  entail  ; 
For  which  his  fame  mall  always  laft, 

his  pvaife  fhail  never  fail. 

14  For 


PSALM  cxxxv,  cxxxvi.        251 

,4  For  God  fhall  foon  his  people's  caufe 

with,  pitying  eyes  furvey  j 
Repent  him  of  his  wrath  ana  mm 

his  kindled  rage  away. 
!  r  Thofe  idols,  whofe  falfe  worfhip  fpread 

o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 
Are  made  officer  and  or  gold, 

the   work  of  human  hands. 
16  ifThey  move  not  their  n&itious  tongues 

nor   fee  with   polihYd  eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  dear, 

no  breath  their  mouth  fupphes. 

18  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  are  they, 
that  all  their  {kill  apply 

To  make  them,  or  in  dang  rous  times 
on  them  for  aid  rely. 

19  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  Uod, 
let  grateful  IfVel  pay  : 

Nor  let  the  priefts  of  Aaron  s  race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  delay. 

20  Their  fenfe  of  his  unbounded  love 
let  Levi's  houfe  exprefs  ; 

And  let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 

his  name  forever  blefs. 
2t  Let  all  with  thanks  his  wond'rous  works 
"      in  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he   dwells 
exalt  his  holy  name. 

PSALM     CXXXVI. 
1   npo  God  the  mighty  Lord, 

Your  joyful  thanks  repeat  : 
.To  him  due  praife  afford, 
as  good  as  he  is  great. 

5  For 


2  $2  P  S  A  L  M    cxxxvi. 

For  God  does  prove 
Our  conltant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
fhall  never  end. 

2,  3,  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  pow'r 

all  other  Gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 

this  grateful  homage  pay  : 
For  God,  &c. 

4,  5  By  his  almighty  hand 

amazing  works  are  wrought  ;- 

The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
were  to  perfection  brought. 
For  God,  &c. 

6  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 

about  the  fpacious  land  ; 
And  made  the  riling  ground 

above  the  waters  ftand. 
For  God,  &c. 

7,  8,  9   Thro'  heav'n  he  did  difplay 

his  num'rous  ho  lis  of  light  *, 
The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

the  moon  and  liars  by  night. 
For  God,  &c. 

to,  ii,  12   He  ftruck  the firft -born  dead 

of  Egypt* s  itubborn  land  ; 
And  thence  his  people  led 

with  his  reliftlefs  hand. 
For  God,  &c. 

13,   14  By  him  the  raging  fea, 

as  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  way, 

through  which  his  people  wept. 

For  God,  &c.  15  Whefe 


PSALM    cxxsvi.  253 

.15  Where  foon  he  overthrew 

proud  Pharaoh  and  lib  hoft. 
Who  daring  to  purlue,, 

were  in  *he  billows  loft. 
For  God,  &c. 

16,  1 7 j  18  Thro'  defarts  vaft  and  wild2 

he  led  the  chofen  feed  ; 
And  famous  princes  foil'd, 

and  made  great  monarchs  bleed. 
For  God,  &c. 

19,  20  Sihon,  whofe  potent  hand 
great  Amnion's  fecptre  fway'd  -9 

And  Og,  whofe  flern  command 
rich  Bafhan's  land  obey'd, 
For  God,  &c. 

21,  22  And  of  his  wond'rous  grace 
their  lands,  whom  he  defttoy'd* 

He  gave  to  ftr'el's  race, 
to  be  by  them  enjoy 'd. 
For  God,  &c. 

23,  24  He  in  our  depth  of  woes? 

on  us  with  favor  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 

in  peace  and  fafety  brought. 
For  God,  &c. 

25,  26  He  does  the  food  fupply, 

on  which  all  creatures  live  : 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
eternal  praifes  give. 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend. 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

X  PSALM 


254  PSALM       cxxxvm 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVIL 
I  T  T  THEN  we,  our  weary'd  limbs  to  reft, 
V  v   Sat  down  by  proudEnphrates  ftream  ; 
We  wept,  with  doleful    thoughts  oppreu, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 
i  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joy  we  fung, 
Were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear," 
With  lilcnt  firings  neglected  hung 
On  willow -trees  that  wither  \1  there. 

3  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  flavilh  wrongs, 
Muiic  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

<c  Come  img  us* one  of  Sion's  ibngs.,, 

4  How  mail  we  tune  our  voice  to  iing  ? 

FT  •-  O 

Or  touch  our  harps  with  fkilful  hands  ?  • 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God  our  king 
Be  fung  by  fiaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  feat  ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
luZt  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  fpeaking  fbing  with  art  to  move  ? 

6  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  filence  feize  my  tongue  j 
Or  if  I  ling  one  chearful  air, 

5 Till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  fong  ! 

7  .'A err. ember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  race, 
In  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 

Cry'd  out,  "  Her  flately  walls  deface, 
<i    And  With  the  ground  quite  level  lav." 

8  Proud  Cabal's  daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey, 
Blefs'd  is  the  man  who  mail  ro  thee 
Tkz  wrongs  thou  laid'ft  on  us,  repay. 

o  Thrice 


PSALM    cxxxvii,  cxxxviii.        255 

9  Thrice  bieft,  who  with  juit  rage  poiTeit, 
And  deaf  to  all  the  parents  moans, 
Shall  fnach  thy  infants  from  the  breaft, 
And  dafh  their  heads  againft  the  {tones. 

P  S  A  L  ~M     CXXXVIII. 

With  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  king, 
thy  praife  I  will  proclaim  \ 
B  store  the  Gods  with  joy  FH  fing, 
and  blefs  thy  holy  name. 

2  I'll  wormip  at  thy  {acred  feat  *, 
and  with  thy  love  infpir'd, 

The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd, 

3  Thou  jrracioufly  inclin'it  thine  ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry  •, 

And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
didft  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4  Therefore  mall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 
thy  name  with  praife  purfue, 

Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince 
that  ail  my  works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,  O  Lord, 
with  chearful  fongs  fhall  blefs  ; 

And  all  thy  glorious  acts  record, 
thy  awful  pow'r  confels. 

6  For  God,  aitho'  cnthron'd  on  high, 
does  thence  the  poor  refpec*t  ; 

The  proud  far  off,  his  fcornfu!  eye 
beholds  with  juft  neglect. 

7  Tho'  I  with  troubles  am  opprefs'd, 
he  fhall  my  foes  difarm 

Relieve  my  foul  when  men:  diftre&M, 
and  keep  me  iafe  from  harm. 

8  The 


56     PSALM     cxxxviii,    cxxxix. 


8  The  Lord,  vrhofe  mercies  ever  laft, 

fhall  fix  my  happy  irate  •, 
And  mindful  of  his  favours  part, 

fhail  his  own  work  compleat. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXIX. 

i,*npiiOU,  Lord,  by  ftricleft  fearch  haft 
1     J[_   my  riiin g  up  and  lyin  g  down  ;  [k  now  11 
JVIy  fecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'dby  me. 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  pubiick  haunts  and  private  ways  ; 

4  Thou  know'fr  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent, 
My  yet  unutter'd  words  intent. 

5  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  ftand, 
On  evVy  licle  I  find  thy  hand. 

6  O  fkill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazling  bright  for  mortal  eye  I 

7  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deferting  thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  prefence  run  ? 

8  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight ; 

*Tis  there  thoudweli'lt  enthron'd  in  light  % 
Or  link  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
'Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

9  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  weftern  maia, 

I  o  Thy  fwifter  hand  would  firft  arrive, 
And  there  arreft  thy  fugitive. 

I I  Or  fhould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  ; 
One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray 
Would  kindle  darkneis  into  day. 

it  The- 


PSALM   cxxxix.  z$T 

12  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difguife, 
No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  : 
Thro'  midnight  fhades  thou  find'ftthe  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

13  Thou  know 'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart, 
My  reitis  and  ev'ry  vital'  part  ; 

Each  fingle  thread  in  nature's  loom? 
By  thee  ws.s  rover'd  in  the  wo*\ib. 

14  I'll  praife  fcfte*  £r0m  whofe  ha-nds-Xcame-, 
A  work  of  fuch  a  CUrtoa*  frame  ;-' 

The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  flidTr©*. 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  wajk  own. 

15  Thine  eyes  my  fubfbance  did  faweyy 
While  yet  a  liieleis  mais  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought, 

E'er  from  its  dark  inclolure  brought. 

16  Thou  didft  the  ihapelefs  embrio  fee* 
Its  parts  y^ere  regiftred  by  thee  : 
Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took^ 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

1 7  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  hnce  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  ilirmcunt 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

1 8  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  lands  upon  the  ocean's  ihore  : 
Eerch  morn  reviling  what  I've  done,. 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun, 

19  The  wicked  thou  fhalt  flay,  O  God V 
Depart  from  me  ye  men  of  blood, 

20  Whole  tongues  heav'ns  majefty  profane. 
And  take  tb'  almighty's  name  in  vain, 

X  I  2i    Lord*. 


*J*  PSALM    cxxx'x,  cxl. 

1 1   Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
Who  the  with  enmity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  law  tranfgrels  ? 

22  Who  practife  enmity  to  thee, 

Shall  utmoft  hatred  have  from  me  ; 

Such  men  I  utterly  deter!, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  prof  eft. 

23,24S<raVch,  try,b  God,-iy  tho'ts  &  heart, 

If  nilfchief  lurk:  iTi  any  part  ; 

Corf  eft  *r>c  where  I  go  all  ray, 

And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXL. 
iTTJReferve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes 
Jj7       of  treacherous  intent  ; 

2  And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 
on  open  mifchief  bent. 

3  Their  ihnd'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  fting 

in  fharpnefs  does  exceed  : 
Between  their  lips  the  gaul  of  afps 
and  adders  venom  breed. 

4  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands 
nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 

5  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fnare 
and  fpread  their  wily  net  -, 

With  traps  and  gins  where'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  fteps  Defer. 

6  But  thus  environ'd  with  diitrefs, 
thou  art  my  God  I  faid  ; 

Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  v  >i:e, 
that  calls  to  the;' for  aid. 

-  O 


F  S  A  L  M    c*I,  cxii.  259 

7  O  Lord,  the  God  whofe  facing  ftrength 
kind  fuccour  did  convey, 

And  cover'd  my  advent'rous  head 
in  battle's  doubtful  day  j 

8  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns    ;    • 
to  anfwer  their  deftre  ; 

Left  they  encourag'd  by  fuccefs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

9  Let  firft  their  cheifs  the  fad  effects 
of  their  injuftice  mourn  ; 

The  blaft  of  their  envenom'd  breath, 
upon  themfelves  return. 

1  o  Let  them  who  kindled  firft  the  flanie^ 

its  facrince  become  ; 
The  pit  they  digg'd  for  me^  be  made 
their  own  untimely  tomb. 

1 1  Tho'  flander's  breath  may  raife  a  n*onn5 
it  quickly  will  decay  ; 

Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwell, 
that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12  God  will  aftert  th-  poor  man's  caufe, 
and  ipeedy  fuccour  give  -9 

The  juft  fhall  celebrate  his  praife, 

and  in  his  prefence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLT. 

i**  I  ^3  thee  O  Lord,  my  cries  afceni, 

JL        O  hafte  to  my  relief  ; 
/^nd  with  accuitom'd  pity  hear 

the  accents  of  my  grief  . 

2  Inftead  of  Off 'rings,  let  my  pray'r 
like  morning  incenfe  rile  : 

My  lifted  hands  fupply  the  place 
of  evening  facrifke. 

3  fxvm 


26o  PSALM       cxli. 

3  From  hafty  language  curb  my  tongue, 
and  let  a  conrtan-t  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 
with  wary  ;iience  barr'd. 

4  Fr  jm  wicked  mens  deligns  and  deeds 
ini  heart  and  hands  reftrain  j 

Nor  let  me  in  the  booty  fhare 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 
and  I  mall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  balm  that  heels  a  wounded  head, 

I  their  reproof  fliall.. find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  prayV 

I  ihall  Lr  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  redue'd, 

like  me,  to  fore  diftrefs. 

6  When  {kulking  in  Engedi's  rock> 
I  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke, 
when  I  had  pow'r  to  kilL 

7  Yet  us  they  psrfecute  to  death, 
our  fcatter'd  rains  lie, 

As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  ax 
the  icverd  fplinters  fly. 

§  Bin,  Lord,  to  thee  I  ftill  direct 

my  iupplicating  eyes, 
O  leave  net  defcitute  my  foul, 

whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 
9  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  fnares 

th  \t  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  owi\  nets  be  caught, 

while  my  efcape  is  made,. 


P  S  A  L  M 


PSALM    exKi,  txffi.  20s 

P  S  A  L  M    CXIJT. 

1  r  I  "»0  God  with  mournful  voice, 

1       in  deep  diftrefs  I  pray'd  , 

2  Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe^ 
my  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

3  Thou  didft  my  fleps  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  : 
For  when  I  thought  to  walk  fecuref 
they  had  their  traps  prepared. 

4 1  iook'd  but  found  no  friend 

to  own  me  in  diftrefs  ; 
All  refuge  fail'd,  no,  man  vouchfaPd 

his  pity  or  redrefs. 

c;  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 

tlipu,  Lord,  my  refuge  art. 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 

'till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6  Reduc'd  to  greateft  {traits, 

to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 
O  rave  me  from   oppreflive  foe&^ 

for  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 
B  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 

my  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 
Whiift  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me, 

aiTembled  faints  mall  ling. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLIII. 
I TT     ORD  hear  my  pray'r,  and  to  my  cry 

t   j   Thy  wonted  audience  lend  ; 
In  thy  accuftom'd  faith  and  truth 

a  gracious  anfwer  fend. 
2  Nor  at  thy  ftrift  tribunal  bring 

thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  fight  no  living  maa 
can  e'er  be  juftify'd. 

3  The 


262  PSALM     cxliii. 

3  The  fpiteful  foe  purfues  my  life, 
whofe  comforts  ail  are  fled  ; 

He  drives  me  into  caves  as  dark 
as  manfions  of  the  dead. 

4  My  fpirit  therefore  is  c'erwhelm'd, 
•and  links  within  my  breait  ; 

My  mourn ful  heart  grows  dc  folate, 
with  heavy  woes  oppreft. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought  : 

My  former  dangers  and  efcapes 
employ  my  mtifing  thought. 

6  To   thee  my  hands  in  humble  prayY, 
I  fervently  flretch  out  ; 

My  foul  for  thy  refrefhment  thirfts, 
like  land  opprefs&l  with_drcught. 

7  Hear  me  with  fpeed  ;  my  fpirit  fails  ; 
thy  face  no  longer  hide, 

Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8  Thy  kindneis  earJy  let  me  hear, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  depends  *, 

Teach  me  the  way  where  I  mould  go  : 
my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 

9  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  foes 

preferve,  and  fet  me  free  ; 
A  faftf  retreat  againit  their  rage, 

my  foul  implores  from  thee. 
io  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  will 

in  (true!  me  to  obey  ; 
Let  tby  good  fpirit  lead  and  keep 

my  foul  in  thy  right  way. 


u  O 


PSALM     cxliii,    cxliv.  263 

11  O  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name 
revive  my  drooping  heart  : 

For  thy  truth's  fake  to  me  diitrefs'd, 
thv  promis'd  aid  impart. 

1 2  In  pity  to  my  fuiPrings,  Lord, 
reduce  my  foes  to  fhame  5 

Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  foul 
devoted  to  thy  name. 

PSA  LM    CXLIV. 

iTT'OR  ever  blent  be  God  the  Lord, 

jP       Who  does  his  needful  aid  impart, 
At  once  both  ftrength  and  fkill  afford 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 
2  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 
My  ftrong  deliv'rance  and  my  iliield  : 
In  him  I  truft,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3Lord,what's  in  mari,that  thou  fhoiridYtlove 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  ? 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  r-0  make  ? 

4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  5 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 

Of  whole  fliort  flay  no  iigns  remain. 

5  In  folemn  ftate,  O  God  defcend, 
'"Whilft  Heav'n  it's  lofty  head  inclines  ; 
The  fmoaking  hills  afunder  rend, 

Or  thy  approach  the  awful  n>ns. 

6  Difcharge  thy  dreadful  lightening  round, 
And  make  thy  fcatter'd  foes  rdtreat  .5 
Them  with  thy  pointed  ^arrows  wound, 
And  their  d*ftrucYion«fooR  compleat. 

7,   8  Da 


PSALM    cxliv. 

8  Do  thou,0  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
hy  boundiefs  pow'r  my  foes  to  quell, 
And  match  me  from  the  ftormy  rage 
Or  threat'ning  waves  that  proudly  fwell. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  leagues  they  cloie, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

9  So  I  to  thee,  O  king  of  kings, 

In  joyful  hymns  my  voice  fhall  raife, 
And  mftruments  of  various  firings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  iing  thy  praife. 

10  (C  God  does  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 
w  To  them  his  fure  falvation  fends  ; 

u  Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 
«  His  fervant  David  ftill  defends." 

1 1  Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  j 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe,    i 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

1 2  Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  fhall  grow 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place  ; 
Our  daughters  fhall  like  pillars  mow, 
Defign'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

j.  3  Our  garners  fill'd  with  various  ftore, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed, 
Our  fheep  increafing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed. 
14  Strong  fhall  our  lab'ring  oxen  grow, 
Nor  in  their  conftant  labour  faint  \ 
Whilft  we  no  war  nor  flav'ry  know, 
A  ad  in  our  ftreets  litar  no  complaint. 

15  Thrice 


PSALM   cxliv,  cxlv,  -265 

15  Thrice  happy  is  that  people's  cafe, 
Whofe  various,  bleflings  thus  abound:: 
Who  God's  true  worfhip  ftill  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  protection  crown'd. 

PSALM  CXLV, 
i^mHEE  I'll  extol,  my  God  and  king, 

2  thy  endlefs  praife  proclaim ; 
This  tribute  daily  I  'will  bring, 

and  ever  blefs  thy  name. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art  great* 

and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
Thy  majefty,  with  boundlefs  height, 
above  our  knowledge  rais'd. 

4  Renown'd  for  mighty  acts,  thy  fame 
to  future  times  extends  \ 

From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 

fucceftively  defcends. 
5,  6  Whilft  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 

and  wond'rous  works  exprefs, 
The  world  with  me  thy  might  fliall  owm 

and  thy  great  pow'r  confcfs. 

7  The  praife  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 
they  fliall  with  joy  proclaim  ; 

Thy  truth  of  all  their  grateful  fongs 
mail  be  the  conftant  theme. 

8  The  Lord -is  .good  ;  freih  acls  of  grace 
his  pity  ftill  fupplies  ; 

His  anger  moves  with  floweft  pace, 
his  willing  mercy  flies. 

9,   10  Thy  love  thro'  earth  extends  its  fame 

to  all  thy  wprks  expreft  ; 
Thefe  fhew  thy  praife.  whilft  thy  great  name 

is  by  thy  fervan-ts  bleft. 

Y  U  Thev 


266  PSALM    cbiv. 

11  They,. with  the  glorious  profpect  iir'u, 
fhall  of<hy  kingdom  fpeak  ; 

And  thy  great  pow'r,  by  all  admir'd, 
their  lofty  fubjecl:  make. 

«2  God's  glorious  works  of  antient  date, 

fhali  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  flats, 

with  public  fplendor  mown. 
13  His  ifedfaft  throne,  from  changes  free, 

fhall  ftand  for  ever  faft  ; 
His  bbundlefs  fway  no  end  fhall  fee, 

but  time  itfelf  but-laft. 

PART    II. 
14,  1  $  The  Lord  does  them  iupport  that  fall, 

and  makes  the  proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

who  timely  food  fupplies. 
16  Whatever  their  various  wants  require, 

with  open  hands  he  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfills  the  juit  deiire 

of  evVy  thing  that  lives. 

1 7,  18  Hew  holy  is  the   Lord  !    how  juft  .' 

how  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh'to  him,  who  with  firm  truft 

for  his  afRftaiice  prays  ! 
10  He  grants  the  full  defires  of  thofe 
who  him  with  fear  adore  •, 
.  will  their  troubles  loon  compofe, 
hen  they  his  aid  implore. 

20  The  Lord  preferves  all  thofe  with  care 

wricm  grateful  love  employs  : 
But  finners,  who  his  vengeance  dare, 

with  furious  i-;gc  destroys. 

21  My 


P  S  A  L  M     cilv,     cxlvi.  2% 

.#• 
21     My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fperit, 

fhall  frill  advance  his  fame;, 
And. all  mankind  with  one  confent 
for  ever  blefs  his  name. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLVL 

1  /^\  Praife  the  Lord  and  thou  nwibulj 

2  %^J      for  ever  blefs  his  name  : 

His  wond'rous  love,  while  life  fhall  laft, 
my  conftant  praife  fhall  claim. 

3  On  kings,  the  greateft  fons  of  men, 
let  none  for  aid  rely  : 

rIhey  cannot  fave  in  ciang'raus  times, 
nor  timely  help  apply. 

4  Depriv'd  of  breath,  to  duft   they  turn3 
and  there  neglected  lye. 

And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  deilgns 
together  with  them  die. 

5  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacob's  God 
for  his  protection  takes  ; 

Who  frill,  with  well  plac'd  hope,  the  Lord 
his  conitant  refuge  makes. 

€  TheLord,who  made  both  heav'n  2.nd  earx% 

and  all  that  they  contain, 
Will  never  quit  his  ftedfaft  truth, 

nor  make  his  promife  vain. 

7  The  popr  oppreft,  from  all  their  wrongs 
are  eas'd  by  his  decree  -, 

He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  prif'ners  free. 

8  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fight, 
the  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  : 

With  kind  regard  and  tender  love, 
he  for  the  righteous  cares. 

9  Tb- 


263         P  S  A  L  M    cxivi,  cxivii. 

9  The  ftrangers  hevpreferves  from  harmi 
the  orphan  kindly  treats, 

Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 
of  wicked  men  defeats. 

10  The  God,  that  does  in  Sioa  dwell, 
is  cur  eternal  king  : 

From  age  to  age  his  reign  endures, 

let  all  his  praifes  fing* 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLVII. 
t/^\  Praife  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy> 

\_Jf     and  celebrate  his  fame  ! 
For  pleafaht;  good,  and  comely  'tis 

to  praife  his  holy  name. 
■i  His  holy  city  God  will  build, 

tho'  level'd  with  the  ground  : 
Bring  back  his  people,  tho'  difpers'd 

thro9  all  the  nations  round. 

3,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 

and  all  their  wounds  does  clofe  \ 
He  tells  the  numbers  of  the  (tars, 

their  feveral  names  he  knows. 
5,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  pow'r, 

his  wildom  has  no  bound  ; 
The  meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

j  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 

with  grateful  voices  ling  ; 
To  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 

and  ftrike  each  warbling  firing. 
8  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and  thence 

refrefhinq;  rain  beftows  : 

him,  on  mountain  tops,  the  grais 

with  wond'rous  plenty  grows. 

9  Hc» 


F  S  A  L  M    cxlvll,  269. 

9  He.  favage  beafts  that  loofely  range, 
with  timely  food  fupplies  ; 

He  feeds  the  ravens  tender  brood, 
and  flops  their  hungry  cfies. 

10  He  values  not  the  warlike  fteed,. 
but  does  his  itrength  difdain  ; 

The  nimble  foot  that  iwiftly  runs, 
no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

1 1  But  he,  to  him  that  fears  his  namfc,, 
his  tender  love  extends  ; 

To  Li  11  that  on  his  boundlefs  grace- 

'.fitn  ftedfaft  hope  depends. 
12,  13  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalem 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  ; 
Who  fenc'd  their  gates  with  maiTy  bars* 

and  does  their  children  biefs. 

14,  15  Thro' all  their  borders  he  gives  peace 
with  nneil  wheat  they're  fed  ; 

He  fpeaks  the  word,  and  what  lie  wills 
is  clone  as  foonas  faid. 

16  Large  flakes  of  fnow,  like  fleecy  wool, 
defcend  at  his  command  ; 

And  hoary  froit,  like  allies  fpread^ 
is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  lzn3. 

17  When  joinVl  to  thefe  he  does  his  hail 
in  little  morfels  break, 

Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecure  defences  make  ? 

18  He  fends  his  word,  which  melts  the  Icj  i 
he  makes  his  wind  to  blow, 

And  foon  the  ftreams,  congeai'd  before, 
in. plenteous  currents  flow,. 

Y  %  iq  By 


^7®        PSALM     cxlvii,    cxlviiL 

19  By  him  his  ftamtes  and  decrees 
to  Jacob's  fons  were  mown  ; 

And  {till  to  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed 
his  righteous  laws  are  known. 

20  No  other  nation  this  can  boaft, 
nor  did  he  e'er  afford 

To  heathen  lands  his  oracles, 
and  knowledge  of  his  word. 

Hallelujah, 

Psalm  cxlviii. 

\i  2  "^T'E  boundlefs  realms  of  joy, 

j[     Exalt  your  Maker's  fame  : 
His  praife  your  fong  employ 
Above  the  ftarry  frame  : 
Your  voices  raife, 
Ye  cherubim 
And  ferapfyim, 
To  fing  his  praife. 

3,  4  Thou  moon  that  rul'tr   the  night, 

and  fun  that  guid'ft  the  day, 
Ye  gikt'ring  {tars  of  light, 

To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praife  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  sibove, 
A  ad  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 

,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 
And  praife  his  holy  name, 
By  whpfd  almighty  word 

Thev  all  from  nothing  came  : 
'  And  ail  mall  lair, 
From  changes  free  : 
(His  firm  decree 
Stands  ever  feflr.  7,  8  Lc 


PSALM  ccxlviii,  27s 

7,  8  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay  ; 

Praife  kirn  ye  dreadful  whales, 
And  fifh  that  through  the  fea 

Glide  fwift  with  glitt'ring  fcales  : 
Fire,  hail,  and  mow, 
And  miity  air, 
And  winds  that  where 
He  bids  them  blow. 

9,  10  By  hills  and  mountains  (all 

In  grateful  confort  join'd) 
&y  cedars  Irately  tall, 

And  trees  for  fruit  deiign'd  £ 
By  ev'ry  bean;, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wing 
His  name  be  bleft. 

a  i_,  12  Let  all  of  royal  birth, 

"With  thofe  of  humbler  frame. 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 

His  matchlefs  praife  proclaim. 
In  this  deiifm 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 
With  children  join. 

.13  United  zeal  be  fnown, 

His  wondYous  fame  to  raife,8 
Whofe  glorious  name  alone 

Deferves  our  endlefs  praife.  .. 
Earth's  utrnofl  ends 
.His  powY  obey  : 
His  glorious  fway 
The  iky  tnnfeends. 

14  Hk 


2*ji         PSALM     cxiviii,    cxlix, 

14  His  chofen  faints  to  grace, 
He  fets  them  up  on  high, 
And  favours  Ifr'ePs  race, 

Who  ftill  to  him  are   nigh. 
O  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  ftill  rejoice 
The  Lord  to  pralfe. 

P  SAL  M    CXLIX. 

1  j  2   f^\  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

\^J     prepare  your  glad  voice,. 
UKis  praife  in  the  great 

aflembly  to  11  ng. 
In  our  great  Creator 

let  Ifr'el  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sion 
be  glad  in  their  king. 

3,  4  Let  them  his  great  name 

extol  in  the  dance  *, 
With,  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  pleafure 

his  faints  to  advance. 
And  with  his  faivation 

the  humble  to  blefs. 


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6  With  glory  adorn'd, 
his  people  {hall  iing 
To  God,  who  their  beds 
with  fafety  does  Pnield  ; 
sir  mouths  fili'd  with  praifes 
of  him  their  great  king  ; 
Whilft  a  two-edged  fword    „ 
their  right  hand  fliall  weiid. 


7,  8  Juft 


PSALM    cxlix,    cl.  273 

7S  8  Juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  pair  j 
To  punifh  thofe  lands 

for  ruin  deilgn'd  ; 
With  chains,  as  their  captives, 

to  tie  their  kings  faft, 
With  fetters  of  iron 

their  nobles  to  bind. 

9  Thus  ihall  they  make  good, 

when  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  ihall  enjoys 
O  therefore  for  ever 
exalt  his  great  name  ! 
P  S  A  L  M    CL. 
g~\  Praife  the  Lord  in  that  hfeft  place, 
*^  FromVvhence  hisgoodnefs  largely  flows 
Praife  him  in  heav'n,  where  he  his  face 
UnveiPd  in  perfect  glory  fliows. 
1  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts, 
-  Which  he  pn  our  behalf  has  done  j 
His  kindnefs  this  return  exacts, 
With  which  our  praife  ihould  equal  run* 

3  Let  the  fhiili  trumpet's  warlike  voice 
Make  rocks  and  hills  his  praile  rebound  % 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
And  gentle  pfalt'ry's  lilver  found. 

4  Let  virgin  troops  fort  timbrels  % 
And  fome  with  graceful  mot? 

Let  inftruments  of  variou 
With  organs  join'd   ';" 

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274  PSALM     cl. 

5  Let  them  who  joyful  .hymns  compofe, 
To  cymbals  fef  their  ibngs  of  praife  ; 
Cymbals  of  common  ufe,  and  thofe 
That  loudly  found  on  folernn  days. 

6  Let  all  that  vkal  breath  enjoy, 
The  breath  he  doe*  to  them  afford, 
In  juft  returns  of  praife  employ  : 
Let  ev'ry  creature  praife  the  Lord. 

THE      END. 


GLORIA    PATRI,    &c. 

Common  Meafnre. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Choft, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
and  ihall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalrh   25. 

TO  God   the  Father,  Son, 
and  fpirit  glo^ry  be  ; 
As  'twas  and  is,  and  ihall  be  fo 
to  all  eternity. 

As  the   100th  Pfalm. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl, 
TheGod  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 
Be  glory  as  it  was  of  old, 
Is  now,  and  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm    37,   and  laft   part  of  the   113th 
Pfalm  Tune. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God  whom  heavVs  triumphant 
And  faff  'ring  faints  on  taath  adore,    [hoft, 
S  Be 


GLOB. I  A    PATH  I,    &c.         275 

Be  glory  as  in  ages  pa  ft, 
And  now  it  is,  and  £0  mall  laft, 
When  time  itfelf  muft  be  no  more, 

As  Pfalm   143. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  fpirit  ever  blefs'd, 
Eternal  three  in  one, 
All  worihip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  mail  be  fo 
For  svermore. 

As  Pfalm   149. 

BY  angels  in  heav'n 
of  ev'ry  degree, 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

All  praife  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  three  perfons, 
One  God  ever  blefs'd  \ 
And  it  has  been,  now  is, 
And  always  fhall  be. 

To  be  fung  to  any  double  Tune  in  the  com- 
mon Meafure. 

TO  God,  our  benefactor,  bring 
The  tribute  of  your  praife  *, 
Too  imal-l  for  an  almighty  king, 
But  all  that  we  can  raife. 

Glory  to  thee,  blefs'd  three  in  one. 

The  God  whom  w_e  adore  \ 
As  was,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  done, 

When  time  fbali  be  no  more* 

The 


(  276  ) 
The  Psalmist's  Prayer  for  the  Church. 

Common  Meafure. 

LORD,  blefs  thy  people,  who  to  thee 
do  all  their  fafety  owe  j 
Feed  thou  thy  flock,  and  raife  them  up, 
when  they  are  fallen  low. 

Another. 

DElight  t®  blefs  thy  people,  Lord, 
defend  and  fucoour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion,  build  the  walls 
of  thy  Jerufalem. 

As  the  iooth  Pfalm. 

THY  people  whom  thou  lov'ft,  delight 
To  blefs,  defend  and  fuccour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion,  Lord,  and  build 
The  walls  of  thy  Jerufalem. 

Another. 
H  !  may  thy  church,  thy  turtle  dove, 
Mournful,  yet  chaftc,  thy  pity  move  : 
To  birds  of  prey  expofe  her  not, 
f  ho'  poor,  too  dear  to  be  forgot. 

As  Pfalm  XXV. 

LET  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good  will  affur'd  5 
And  thy  own  city  flouriih  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 


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H  r  m  n   I.         s? 

Rev.  V.     6,  7,  8,  9^  10,   12. 

BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 
amidil  his  Father's  throne  : 
Jrrcpare  new  honors  for  his  name,, 
and  longs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worfhip  at  his  feet, 
the  church  adore  around, 

With  vials  full  of  odours  fweet, 
with  harps  of  fweeteit  found. 

3  Thofe  are  the  offer'd  pray'rs  of  faints, 
and  thefe  the  hymns  they  raife  : 

Jefus  is  kind  to  our  complaints,, 
he  loves  to  hear  our  praife. 

4  Now  to  the  lamb  that  once  was  flaj-aj 
be  endlefs  bleffings  paid  : 

Salvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
for  ever  on  thy  head. 

5  Thou  haft  redeemed  our  fouls  with  blood 
haft  fet  the   pris'ners  free, 

Haft  made  us  kings  and  priefts  to  God,' 
and  we  mall  reign  with  thee. 

6  The  world's  of  nature  and  of  grace 
are  put  beneath  thy  pow'r  ; 

Then  fhor  tea  thefe  delaying  days, 
and  bring  the  nromis'd  hour. 

HYMN 


4  H  Y  M  N    ii. 

HYMN    II.  A 

Ifa.  LV.     i,  2,  &c.     W 

i   "        ET  evVy  mortal  ear  attend, 
JLi      and  evVy  heart  rejoice, 

The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  founds 
with  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Ho  !  all  ye  hungry  ftarving  fouls, 
that  feed  upon  the  wind, 

And  vainly  ftrive  with  earthly  toys 
to  fill  an  empty  mind  : 

3  Eternal  wifdom  has  prepar'd 
a  foul-reviving  feaft, 

And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
the  rich  provifion  tafte. 

4  Ho  !  ye  that  pant  for  living  ftreams, 
and  pine  away  and  die  ; 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirft 
with  fprings  that  never  dry ; 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
in  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  Ye  perifhing  and  naked  poor, 
who  work  with  mighty  pain, 

To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
that  will  not  hide  your  fin  ; 

j  Come  naked  and  adorn  your  fouls 

with  robes  prepar'd  by  God, 
"Wrought  by  the  labours  of  his  Son, 

and  dy'd  in  his  own  blood. 
8  Dear  Lord  !  the  treafures  of  thy  love 

are  everlafting  mines, 
Deep  as  our  helplefs  miferies  are^ 

and  boundlefs  as  our  fins,  o  The 


HYMN    a;  ill,  If.  5 

6  The  happy  gates  of :goff>eI-graee 

ftand  open  night  and  day  ; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  ieek  iupplie:, 

and  drive  our%ants  away. 

■H  T  M  N   III.  y^ 

Iiai.  "  XXVI,    i j,  "J? 

OW  honorable  is  the  *.-lace 
where  we  adoring  ftand, 
Sion,  ihe  glory  of  the  earth, 
and  beauty  of  the  land  \ 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 
the  city  where  we  dwell   ; 

The  walls  of  ftrong  falvation  made, 
defy  th'  ailaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  ever! ailing  gates, 
the  doors  wide  open  fling  ; 

Enter  ye  nations  that  obey 
the  ftatutes  of  our  king. 

4  Here  mall  you  tafre  unmingled  joys, 
and  live  in  perfect  peace  ; 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
and  ventuv'd  on  his  grace. 

5  Truit  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  trufr, 
and  banim  a'lyour  fears  j 

Strength  in  the  Lord,  Jehovah  dw-sib, 
eternal  as  the  years. 

H  Y  M  N  IV.       •    J^/ 

I6.LV.  i,  2.  Zecfc.XlII.  r.Mic.VII.  io&c, 
iTN  vain  we  lavifh  out  our  lives 
J^      to  gather  empty  wind, 

Tne  choiceit.  bleiiings  earth  can  yield 
will  iiarve  a  hungry  mind. 

V A  2  i   Come 


HYMN 


IV, 


2  Come,  and  the  Lord  (hall  feed  our  fouls 
with  more  fubfbntial  meat  : 

WitK  fuch  as  faints  in  glory  love, 
wkji  fuch  as  angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  will  every  want  fupply, 
and. fill  our' hearts  with  peace  \ 

He  gives  by  cov'nant  and  by  oath 
the  riches  of  his  grace. 

4  Come,  and  he'll  cleanfe  ourfpotted  fouls 
and  wafh  away  our  ftains . 

In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  Son 
pour'd  from  his  dying  veins. 

5  Oar  guilt  fhall  vanifh  all  away, 
tho'  black  as  hell  before  *, 

Our  fins  fhall  fink  beneath  the  fea, 
and  fhall  be  found  no  more. 

6  And  left  pollution  mould  o'refpread 
our  inward  powr's  again, 

His  fpirit  fhall  bedew  our  fouls 
like  purifying  rain. 

7  Our  heart,  that  flinty  ilubborn  thing, 
that  terrors  cannot  move, 

That  fears' no  threatuings  of  his  wrath, 
fhiii  be  JiiTolvViby  love. 

8  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  away, 
that  would  not  be  reiin'd, 

And  from  the  trcaiures  of  his  grace 
beftow  a  fafter  mind. 

fhall  his  facred  fpirit  dwell; 
deep  engrave  his  law, 
:v'ry  motion  of  our  fouis 
I  mix.  obedience  draw. 


HYMN   iv.   v. 

io  Thus  will  he  pour  falvati on  down1* 

and  we  mall  render  praife  ; 
"We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 

and  he  our  God  of  grace. 

h  r  m  n  v.  y 

Ifa.  LII.  7,.8,  9,  io.  Matt.  XIII.  16,  17, 

...  *. 

HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
who  ftand  on  Sion's  hill, 
Who  bring  falvation  on  their  tongues^ 
and  words  of  peace  reveal  ! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 
how  fweet  the  tidings  are  ! 

"  Sion  behold  thy  faviour  king, 
"  he  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
that  hear  this  joyful  found, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
and  fought  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  blefTed  are  our  eyes, 
that  fee  this  heav'niy  light  ; 

Prophets  and*  kings  dehVd  it  long, 
but  dy'd  without  the  light  ! 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  volec_> 
and  tuneful  notes  employ  \ 

Jerufalem  breaks  forth  with  fongs, 
and  deiarts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
thro'  ail  the  earth  abroad  j 

Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 
their  Saviour  and  their  God- 


HYMN 


8  II  Y  M  N    vi,    xl 

H  Y  M  M  VI. 

i  Pet.  I.  3,  4,  5- 

BLEST  be  the  everlafting  God9 
-the  Father  of  our  Lord  ; 
he  his  abounding  mercy  prais'd, 
hismajefty  ador'd. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  SoUj 
and  call'd  him  to  the  Iky, 

He  gave  our  fouls  a  lively  hope 
that  they  mould  never  die. 

3  What  tho'  our  inbred  fins  require 
our  fleih  to  lee  the  duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
fo  all  his  followers  muft. 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 
refeiVd  againft  that  day, 

'Tis  uacorrupted,  undenTd,       v 
and  cannot  wafte  away. 

.5  Saints  by  the  pow'r  of  God  are  kept, 

'till  the  lalvation  come  j 
We  walk  by  faith  as  ftrangers  here, 

'till  Chriil  mail  call  us  home. 

H  T  M  N  VII. 


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Ifa.  XXVL  8,. 20/ 

jTN  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  love, 

A  w<  w  ut  tne  v^its  or"  tny  gr^ce  *, 

Our  foul's  deflre  is  to  thy  name, 

And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 

2  My  thoughts  are  fearching,  Lord,  for  thee 

Amongft  the  fliad^s  of  lonefome  night  : 

My  eameft  pray'rs  afcend  the  Ikies 

Before  the  dawn  reftores  the  light. 

q  Look 


HYMN  vii,  viii. 

3:  Look  how  rebellious  men,  deride 
The  tender  paticace  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  mall  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4  Hark  !  the  eternal  rends  the  iky, 
A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 
A  voice  of  mufick  to  his  friends, 
But  threat'ning  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5  Come,  children,  to  your  Fathers  arms 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 
'Till  the  iierce  ftorms  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  fury  ceafe. 

HYMN   VIU. 

Ifa.  XL.  27,  28,  29,  30.    ~J& 

1  \^HeEf £  ?°  °Ur mo«™fuI  tho'ts  arife? 

HaS  r!Lrnr       T'S  °ur  couraSc  fled  ? 
Was  reftlefs  fin  and  raging  hell 

Wk  all  our  comforts  dead? 

ri?7C  ?/gGt  th'  almi§ht^  name 
that  form'd  the  earth  and  fea  > 
^nd  can  an  all-creatisjg  arm 
grow  weary  or  decay. 

3  Treafuresofeverlaftinff  might 

In  our  Jehovah  dwell  ; 
He  gives  the  conqueft  to  the  weak 

and  treads  their  foes  to  hell. 
S  Mere  mortal  pow'r  fkall  fade  and  die 

and  youthful  vigour  ceafe  ' 

Vlnf%^k^on  the  Lord 

ttall  feel  our  iirength  increafe. 

J  The 


I© 


H  Y  M  N   viii,  ix. 


5  The  faints  (hall  mount  on  eagle  s  wings 

and  tafte  the  promised  bliis, 
'Till  th?ir  unwearied  feet  ^rrive 

where  perfect  pleafure  is. 

H  Y  M  N    IX. 

Ifa.  XLIX.   13,  14,  &C--0 

i^TOW  fhall  my  inward  joy  arife. 
J^    and  burfi  into  a  fong  ; 

Almighty  love  in*Pires  m7  heart?' 
and  pleafure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2  God  on  his  thirity  Sion-hdl 
fome  iserey  drops  has  thrown, 

And  lblemn  'oaths  hare  bound  his  love 
to  fliow'r  faivation  down. 

3  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  fears, 
fufpicions  and  complaints  ; 

Is  he  a  God,  and  mall  his  grace 
grow  weary  of  his  faints  ? 

4  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 
the  infant  of  her  womb, 

Among  a  thoufand  tender  thoughts 

her  fuckling  kaye  no  room  ? 
r«Yet,faiththe  Lord,mould  nature  change, 

«  and  mothers  monfters  prove, 
"  Sion  ftili  dwells  upon  the  heart, 

* of  everlafting  love. 
6  «  Deep  on  tke  palms  of  both  my  hands 

"  I  have  engrav'd  her  name  •, 
«  My  hands  Avail  raife  her  ruin'd  walls 

«  an4  build  her  broken  frame. 

HYMN 


HYMN    x,  xi,  ii 

HYMN    X. 


Rev.  VII,   13,  &c. 

THefe  gloriousminds  how  bright  they  fhine 
whence  all  their  white  array  ? 
How  come  they  to  the  happy  feats 
of  everlalHng  day    ? 

2  From  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys 
on  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 

And  ftrangely  wafh'd  their  raiment  while 
in  Jefus'  dying  blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God,  » 
and  bow  before  his  throne, 

Their  warbling  harps  and  facred  fongs 
adore  the  holy  One. 

4  The  unveil'd  glories  of  his  face 
amoegft  his  fahits  refide, 

While  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace, 
fees  all  theu:  wants  fupply'd. 

5  Tormenting  thirft  fhall  leave  their  fouls 
and  hunger  flee  as  faft  ; 

The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
fhall  be  their  fweet  repaft. 

6  The  Lamb  fhall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 
where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  fhall  wipe  away 
the  forrows  of  their  eyes. 

HYMN    XI. 

Rev.  XV.  3,  &c. 
l\\T^  fin§  tiie  g^fes  of  thy  love, 

W     we  found  thy  dreadful  name  5 
The  chriftian  church  unites  the  fongs 

of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb.  2  Great 


iz  HYMN    xi,    xri. 

2  Great  God,  how  wond'rous  are  thy  work's 
of  vengeance  and  of  grace  ! 

Thou  king  of  faints,  almighty  Lord, 
how  juft  and  true  thy  ways  ! 

3  Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  name, 
or  worihip  at  thy  throne  ? 

Thy  judgments  fpeak  thine  holinefs 
thro'  all  the  nations  known. 
\ 

HYMN    XII. 
Joh.XVI.  16.  LukeXXII.  19.  Joh.  XIV.  3. 

1  T  ESUS  is  gone  above  the  Ikies, 

J    Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not, 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes 
To  thurft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wand'ring  hearts  we  have, 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face, 

And  to  refrefh  our  minds  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  flefh  and  dying  blood  ; 
We  en  the  rich  provilion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine,  and  blei'^  c>ur  God. 

4  Let  linfui  fweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  efteem  *, 
Chrijft  and  his  love  fill  evYy  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  abfent  from  bur  fi^ht, 
* Tis   to  prepare  our  fouls  a   plat    , 
That  we  may  dwell  in  Iv  avYJy  light, 
Aad  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

6  Our 


HYMN     xii,  xiii.  13 

6  Our  eves  look  upwards  to  the  hills 
Whence' our  returning  Lord  fka-11   come  ; 
We  wait  thy  chariots  "a        ' 
To  fetch  our  longing  k  ^ 

HYMN    Aill. 

Luke  XIV.     17,   22,  23.  ^0 

1 TJ  O  W  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place 

with  Chrift  within  the  doors, 
While  everlafting  love  difplays 
the  choiceit.  of  her  ftores  ! 

2  Here  ev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
with  ibft  companion  rolls, 

Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood, 
is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3  While  all  our  heaff s,    and  all  our  fongs, 
join  to  admire  the  feait, 

Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueit  ? 

4  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
and  enter  while  there's  room  ; 

"  Whenthoufands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
"  and  rather  "ftarve  than  come  1 

5  Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feaifc 
that  fweetly  forc'd  us  in, 

Elfe  we  had  itill  refus'd  to  taflie, 
and  perihVd  in  our  lin. 

6  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God, 
conftrain  the  earth  to  come  5 

Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
and  bring  the  Itrangers  home. 

3  7  Wc 


1-4  H  Y  M  N  xiii,  xiv,  xv. 

7  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 

that  all  the  chofen  race, 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul, 

£mg  thy  redeeming  grace.  sy 

H  Y  M  N  XIV.  /f 

Solomon's  Song  I.  7.  <ZP^^ 
HOU  whpm  my  foul  admires  above 
All  earthly  joys  and  earthly  love, 
Jell  me  dear  fhepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  lweeteit  pafture  grow  ? 
1  Where  is  the  fhadov,-  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  fun  defends  thy  flock  ? 
Pain  would  I  feed  amon'^  thy  iheep, 
Among  them  reft,  among  themfltep. 

3  WBV  fhoiald  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  ajfide  to  paths  unknown  ? 

jnftant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Won  id  never  feek  another  love. 

4  The  rootileps  of  thy  flock  I  fee  ; 

fweeteft  paftures  here  they  be  ; 
A  wond'rous  feaft  thy  love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  r  ounds,  ik  groans  &  tears. 

^  Kin  deireft  fleih  he  makes  my  food, 
bids  me  drink  his  richeft  blood  : 
;befe  hills  my  foul  will  come, 
-cloved  lead  me  home. 

//  r  M  N      XV.      ^ 
Solomon's  Seng  II.  8,  9,  jo,  -r  1,  12,  13. 
-.  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 
Over  the  rocks  and  riling  grounds  *, 
G'er  hills  of  guilt,  and  feas  of  grief, 


£  ierapSj  he  iiics  to  my  relief, 


2  Nov/ 


HYMN    xv,    svL  !■$ 

2  Now  thro'  the  veil  of  flelh  I  fee 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me  5' 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleareft  glafs 
He  fhows  the  beauties  of  his  race4;* 

3  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue  : 

"  Rife,"  faith  my  Lord,  "  make  h-a'ite  away* 
"  No  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  it  ay. 

4  "  The  Jewifli  wintry  ftate  is  gone, 

"  The  mifts   are  fled,  the  fpring  comes  on, 
"  The  ficred  turtle-dove  we  hear 
<c  Proclaim  the  new  the  joyful  year, 

5  "  Th'  immortal  vine  of  heav'nly  root, 

€£  Blouoras  and  buds,  and  gives  her  fruit  * 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  tafte.  the  wine  1 
Our  fouls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  vine. 

6  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay, 

"  Rife  up  my  love,  make  hafte  away  "  ! 
Our  hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  wind, 
And  leave  all  earthly  loves  behind, 

U  T  M  iV    XVI. 


Solomon's  Song  III.  2,  iC 

1  *1~"\  Aughters  of  Sion,  come,  behold 
JiJ  The  crown  of  honor  and  of  gold, 

Which  the  glad  church  with  joys  unknowa 
Plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon, 

2  Jefus,  thou  everlafling  king, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring  : 
Accept  the  well-deferv'd  renown, 
And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crown. 

3  Let  every  aft  of  worfhip  be 
Like  our  efpoufals,  Lord,  to  thee  ; 

Like 


16  HYMN    xvi,    xvii. 

Like  the  dear  hour  when  from  above 
We  firfi:  receiv'd  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
Our  hearts  would  wifh  it  long  to  flay  ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  foriake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

5  StiTLroay  each  minute  as  it  flies, 
Jh'creafc  thy  praife,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  fing  thy  name 
At  the  great  fupper  of  the    lamb. 

6  O  that  the  months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  i 
The  king  of  grace  ihall  £11  the  throne 
With  all  hisFather's  glories  on. 

ni  n  xvii.  /? 

m  j  5, 16.  ^fc 

iHpHUS  faith  the  high  and  lofty  One, 

JL     "  I  fit  upon  my  holy  throne  : 
u  My  *iame  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  ; 
u  Dwell  in  my  own  eternity  . 
1  (i  But  I  defcend  to  worlds  below, 
"  On  earth  I  have  a  manfion  too  \ 
%i  The  humble  fpirit  and  contrite 
*'  Is  an  abode  of  my  delight. 

3  "  Tne  humble  foul  my  words  revive, 
"  I  bid  the  mourning  finner  live  ; 

"  Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find, 
"  And  eafe  the  forrows  of  the  mind. 

4  lt  When  I  contend  againft  their  fin, 
I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been  ; 
But  mould  my  wrath  for  ever  fmoke, 
Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  firokc. 

5  O 


H  7 

Ifa.   LT 


t  j 


HYMN     xvii,  xvlii.  17 

_e  O  may  thy  paTd'ning  grace  be  nigh, 
Left  we  fhould  faint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Thus  {hall  our  better  thoughts  ap^roYe- 
The  methods  of  thy  chaining  love. 


HYMN    XVIII. 


W- 


Mat*.  V.     3— — 1 2\ 
iTJ  LEST   are  the  humble  fouls  that  fe^ 
J3  Their  emptinefs  and  poverty  5 
Treafur-es-  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'ii, 
And' crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav*n, 

2  Bleft  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  fw  with  inward  (mart  *% 
The  blood  of  'Chrift  divinely  flows 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Bleft  are  the  meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  rage  and  paffion,  noife  and  war  % 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate, 
And  plead  their  caufe  againfc  the  great, 

4  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  thirft  for  grace> 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteoufnefs  » 
They  fhall  be  well  fupplyM  and  fed 
With  living  ftreams  and  living  bread, 

5  Bleft  are  the  men  -vhofe  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love  % 
From  Chrift  the  Lord  they  fhall  obtain 
Like  fympathy  and  love  again  : 

6  Bleft  are  the  pure,  whole  hearts  are  cleas 
Urom  the  defiling  pow'rs  of  lin  ; 

With  endlefs  pleasure  they  fliall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlefs  purity. 

7  Bleft  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life. 
Who  jjuench  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife  ;. 

%  &  The^ 


iS  HYMN    xviii,  xix,  xxT 

They  fliall  be  call'd  the  heirs  of  blifs, 
The  fons  of  God,  the  God  of  peaces 
8  Bleft  r^re  the  fuff'rers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  fhame  for  Jefus'  fake  ; 
Their  fouls  fhail  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

HYMN    XIX. 
•   2  Tim.  I.   12. 
i    If'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 

JL    or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  the*hon«r  of  his  word, 
the  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jefus,  my  God  !  I  know  his  name, 
his  name  is  all  my  truft  ; 

Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  fhame, 
nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  ftands, 
and  he  can  well  fecure 

What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
till  the  deciflve  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own   my  worthless  name 
before  his  Fathers  face, 

And  in  the  new  Jerufalem 
appoint  my  foul  a  place. 

HYMN    XX. 
2  Cor.    i,   5- 


i  *"  1 1  Here  is  a  houfe  not  made  with  hflnds, 

I       eternal  and  on.  high, 
And  here  my  fpirit  waiting  ftands 

till  God  fhall  bid  it  fly. 
2  Shortly  this  prifon  of  my  clay 

mull:  be  diflblv'd  and  fall  ; 
Then,  O  my  foul,  with  joy  obey 

thy  heav'nly  Father's  call*  3  Ti$ 


H  Y  M  N   xx,   xxi.  it, 

3  'Tis  he  by  his  almighty  grace 
that  forms  thee  fit  tor  heav'n, 

And  as  an  earneft  of  the  place 
has  his  own  fpirit  giv'n. 

4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come, 
faith  lives  upon  his  word  ; 

But  while  the  body  is  our  home 
we're  abfent  from  the  Lord. 

5  'Tis  pleafant  to  believe  thy  grace 
but  we  had  rather  fee  ; 

We  would  be  abfent  from  the  flefh 
and  prefent,  Lord  with  thee. 

H  Y  M  N     XXI. 
Mat.  XXI.  37. 40. 

THus  faith  the  firft,  the  great  command, 
"  Let  all  thy  inward  pow'rs  unite 
"  To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 
"  With  utmoft  vigour  and  delight. 

2  *  Then  fhall  thy  neighbour  next  in  place 
"  Share  thine  affecYions  and  efteem, 

cc  And  let  thy  kindnefs  to  thyfelf 
(C  Meafure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him.'* 

3  This  is  the  fenfe  that  Mofes  fpoke, 
This  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove  5 
Tor  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke. 

And  the  whole  law's  fulfill'd  by  love. 

4  But  O  !  how  bafe  our  pafiions  are  I 
How  cold  our  charity  and  zeal  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  fouls  with  heav'nly  fire, 
Or  wc  fhall  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 

HTMN 


Z9  HYMN    xxii,  xxii£ 

8  T  M  iW1  XXII. 

Matt.  XI.  28, 30. 

5  tt    •^  OME  hither  aft  you  weary  fouls, 
V^   u  ye  heavy  laden  finners  come, 
*'  I'll  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
••  And  raife  you  to  my  heav'nly  home. 

2  "  They  mall  find  reft  that  learn  of  me  ; 
"  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 

"  But  pafiion  rages  like  the  fea, 
l*  And  pride  is  reftlefs  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blefs'd  is  the  man  whofe  moulders  take 
«  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight  -, 

"  My  ybke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 

4i  My  grace  mail  make  the  burden  light." 

4  Jems,  we  come,  at  thy  command, 
With  faith  and  hope,  and1  humble  zeal, 
Refign  our  fpirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 

H  T  M  N    XXIII.  yo 

Luke  I.  68,  &c.  ^? 

NOW  bieft  be  Ifr'el's  Lord  and:  God, 
whofe  mercy  at  our  need 
Has  viilted  his  people's  grief, 
and  them  from  bondage  freed  : 

2  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  houfe 
falvation  which  of  old, 

E'er  fince  the  world  itfelf  began, 
his  prophets  had  foretold. 

3  To  fave  us  from  our  fpiteful  foes, 
and  keep  his  oath  in  mind, 

Which  he  to  Abr'am  heretofore, 
and  to  our  fathers  iignM. 

4  That 


H  Y  M  N    xxih,  xxiv.  ^I 

4  That  we  from  fear  and  danger  freed, 
his  temple  may  frequent  ; 

And  all  our  days,  as  in  his  fight, 
in  holv  life  be  fpent. 

5  And  thou,  O  child,  flialt  then  be  called 
God's  prophet  to  declare 

His  meffage,  and  before  his  face 
his  paiTage  to  prepare. 

6  To  ^'ve  them  light  who  now  in  {hades- 
of  night  and  death  abide  : 

And  in  the  way  that  leads  to  peace 
our  footfteps  fafely  guide. 

HYMN   XXIV.         /? 

Luke  I.  46,   &c.  ~^ 

Y  foul  and  fpirit  fill'd  with  joy, 
my  God  and  Saviour  praife  ; 
Wh ofe  goodnefs  did  Pom  poor  eflate 
his  humble  hand-maid  raife. 

2  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  powV, 
all  ages  fhall  cofifefs, 

Whofe  name  w  |ivar,  and  whofe  love 
his  faints  fhall  s^rer  blefs. 

3  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  defigns, 
he  quickly  did  confoxmd  : 

He  can:  the  mighty  from  their  feat, 
t',?  meek  and  humble  crown'd. 

4  The  hungry  with  good  things  are  fill'd 
the  rich  with  hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  fervant  Ifr'el  help, 
and  call'd  his  love  to  mind  ; 

5  Which  to  our  fathers  heretofore, 
by  oath  he  did  enfure  ; 

To  Abr'am  and  his  chofen  feed, 

for  e^er  to  endure.  HYMN 


22  H    Y    M   N     XXT.    XXVI. 

//  Y  M  N  XXV. 
Luke  II.  29.  f/9 

1  "        ORD  let  thyTervant  now  depart 
JLj    into  thy  promis'd  reft, 

Since  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 
with  thy  ialvation  blcffc  : 

2  Which,  'till  this  time,  thy  favour'd  faints^ 

and  prophets,  only  knew, 
Long  fince  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 
in  all  the  people's  view. 

3  A  light  to  fliew  the  heathen  world 
the  way  to  faving  grace  : 

But  O  !  the  light  and  glory  both 
of  Iir'etfs  chofen  race. 


H  T  M  N  XXVI. 
Luke  II.  8<^ 


# 


I  & 

WKlIe  fhepherds  Whtch  their  flocks  by 
all  feated  on  the  ground,       gnight 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
and  glory  flione  around. 

2  (<  Fear  not,  faid  he,  (For  mighty  d/eai 
"  had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind  :) 

"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
"  to  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  <c  To  you  in  David's  town,  this  day 
"  is  born  of  David's  line 

M  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chrift  the  Lord  ; 
6<  and  this  ihall  be  the  %n. 

4  The 


K  Y  M  N     xxvi,   xxvii.  2.3 

4CC  The  -he'av'nly  babe  yon  there  fhall  find 

"  to  human  view  diiplay'd, 
"  All  meanly  wrapt  in  fwathing  bands, 

"  and  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  fpake  the  feraph,  and  forthwith 
appear'd  a  mining  throng 

Of  angels,  prahing  God,  and  thus 
addrefr.  their 'joyful  fong  ; 

6  Ci  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high  5 
"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  ; 

"  Good-will  henceforth  from  heav'n  to  men, 
"  begin  and  never  ceafe." 

H  T  M  N  XXVII. 

1  Cor.  5.  7.  Rom.  6,  o,,&c. 

1  OINCE'Ghrift  our  paiTover  is  Hala 
^3   a  Sacrifice  for  all  9 

het  all  v^ith  thankful  hearts  agree 
to  keej*  the  feftival  : 

2  Not  with  the  lesven,  as  of  old, 
of  iin  and  malice  fed  ; 

Ikit  with  unfeign'd  lincerity, 
and  truth's  unleaven'd  bread. 

3  Chrift.  being  rais'd  by  povv'r  divine, 
and  refcu'd  from  the.  grave, 

Shall. die  no  more,  death  fhall  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have  ; 

4  For  that  he  dy'd. .'twas  for  our  fins 
he  once  vouchiaf  'd  to  die, 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 


50 


-4         H  Y  M  N     xxvii,  xxviii. 

5  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  fin, 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd, 
And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 

through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 


HYMN   XXVIII. 


# 


if~\   GOD,  wepraifc  thee,  and  confefs, 

V_^/     that  thou  thee  only  Lord, 
And  everlafting  Father  art 
by  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

2  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud, 
to  thee  the  pow'rs  on  high, 

Both  cherubim  and  feraphim, 
continually  do  cry  ; 

3  O  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
whom  heav'nly  hefts  obey ; 

The  world  is  with  thy  glory  fill'd 
of  thy  majeftic  fway. 

4  Th'  apoftles  glorious  company, 
and  prophets  crown'd  with  light, 

With  all  the  martyrs  noble  holt, 
thy  conftant  praife  recite. 

5  The  holy  church  throughout  the  world, 
O  Lord,  confefTes  thee, 

That  thou,  eternal  Father  art 
of  boundlefs  majeity  : 

6  Thy  honour'd  true  and  only  Son, 
and  Holy  Ghoft  the  fpring 

Of  never-ceaiingjoy  ;  O  Chrift 
of  glory  thou  art  king. 

7  The  Father's  everlafting  Son, 
%hou  from  on  high  didft  tome. 

To 


H  Y  M  N   xxviiij  xxhs.         a^ 

To  fave  mankind,  and  didft  not  then 

difdam  the  virgin's  womb, 
8   And  having  overcome  the  fting 

of  death,  thou  open'ft  wide 
The  gates  of  heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 

in  thy  belief  abide. 

PART    II. 

o  CrownM  with  the  Father's  glory  thou 

at  God's  right  hand  do'ft  fit  y 
"Whence  thou  fhait  come  to  be  out  Judge^ 

to  fentence  or  acquit. 

10  O  therefore  fave  thy  fervants,  Lord, 
whole  fouls  fo  dearly  coft  ; 

Nor  let  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood, 
thy  precious  blood,  be  loft. 

1 1  We  magnify  thee  day  by  day  ; 
and  ever  worfhip  thee, 

Vouchfafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  day 

from  iin  and  danger  free. 
11  Have  mercy,  mercy,  on  us  Lord  ! 

to  us  thy  grace  extend, 
According  as  for  mercy  we 

on  thee  alone  depend. 

1 3  In  thee  I  have  repos'd  my  truft, 

and  ever  lhall  do  fo  ; 
Preferve  me  then  from  ruin  here, 

and  from  eternal  woe. 


4 


T 


H  Y  M  N    XXIX. 

Rev.  IV.   ir.  and  \r.  9.  &c 

HOXJ  God, -all  glory,- honour^  pow'r 
art  worthy  to  receive  : 

C  Since 


16  H  Y  M  N   xxix,  xxx. 

Since  all  things  by  thy  pow!r  were  made, 
and  by  thy  bounty  live. 

2  And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  pow'r, 
honour  and  wealth  to -gain, 

Glory  and  flrengfh,  who  for  our  fins 
a  facrifice  was  ilain, 

3  All  worthy  thou, -who  hail:  tedeenrd, 
and  ranfonVd  us  to  God, 

Fom  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  coaft, 
by  thy  moi^  precious  blood, 

4  Eleffing  an*'  honour,  glory.,  pow'r, 
by  ail  in  earth  andheav'n, 

To  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  ta  the  Lamb  be  giv'n. 

H  T  M  N    XXX 


■ &c-   X? 


5= 

1  A    IX  ye  who  faithful  fervants  are 
Jl\_     ox  our  almighty  king, 

Both  high  and  low,  and  finall  and  great 
jus  praife  devoutly  Gog- 

2  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  thank  - 
to  his  moil  holy  name  ; 

Pvcjoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
the  marriage  of  the  Lamb. 

o 

3  His  bride  herfelf  has  ready  made, 
how  pure  and  white  her  drefs  1 

Whiv.h  is  riie  faints  integrity 
and  fpotlefs  holinefs. 

4  O  therefore  bled  is  ev'ry  one, 
•  who  to  the  marriage  feail, 

And  holy  fapper   of  the  Lamb 
is  cali'd  a  welcome  gueft, 


HT/rLV 


H;  Y  M  N-xxxi.  xxxiL  %j 

H  Y  M  N    XXXI. 
Matt.     VI.  -9,,&c.- 

i/\UR  Father  who  -in  : ...  heaven  art, 

\Jtf    all  hallowed  be  thy  name  ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  ;  thy  will  be  done3 

throughout  this  earthly  frame. 
2'  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  thole 

who  dwell  with-  thee  on  high  ; 
Lordj  let  thy  bounty  day  by  day 

cur  daily  food  iupoly  ; 

3-  As  we  forgive  our  enemies* 

thy  pardon,  Lord,  we  crave  | :. 
Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 

but  us  from  evil  fave.  . 
4  For  kingdom,  pow'r  and  glory,  all" 

belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee ; 
Thine  from  eternity  they  v/ere,.. 

and  thine  ihall  ever  be. 

H    Y    M:    N-    XXXII; 

t  Cor.  XV.  2,  M,  Colof.  III.    r. 

CHrift  from  the  dead  is  rais'd  and  madfe 
the  hrft-fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 
For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  refurrection  come. 

2  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 
did -guilt  and  death  derive  •, 

So,  by  the  righteoufnefs  of  Chrift, 
ihall  all  be  made  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  rifen  are  with  Chrift, 
feek  only  how  to  get 

The  things  that  are  above,  where  Chrift 
at  God's  right  hand  is  fet. 

HYMN 


S  *I  Y  M  N    xxxilt. 

H  T  M  N    XXXIII. 


<f 


Another  Verfibn  of  Luke  II.  8,  Sec. 
<S  Cal  Hepherds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  eyes, 
**  C3    an(^  fenc*  your  fears  aw.ay  : 
<{  News  from  the  region  of  the  ikies, 

i£  Salvation's  bora  to  day. 
'2    "  JeiVis,  the  God  whom  angels  fear, 

"  conies  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 
<f  To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here, 

u  but  not  as  monarch^  do. 

a  fC  No  gold  nor  purple  fwadling  bands, 

"  norroyaHhining  things  j 
*■*   A  manger  for  his  cradle  {lands, 

<f  av.d  holds  the  king  of  kings. 
^  K  Go,  fhepherds,  where  the  infants  lies, 

"  and  fee  his  humble  throne  : 
**  With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eyes, 
u  go  iliepherds,  kifs  the  ion." 

£  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ftrait  around 

the  heavenly  armies  throng, 
They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  found, 

and  thus  conclude  the  fong  : 
<>  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

ft  let  peace  furround  the  earth  ; 
r<  Mortals  fhall  know  their  Maker's  lovr, 

*<  at  their  Redeemer's  birth-. " 

<y  Lord  3  and  ftall  angels  have  their  fongs, 

and  men  r©  tunes  to  -raile  ? 
O  may  we  lofe  thofe  \ifelefs  tongue* 

when  they  forget  to  praife  ! 
$  Glory  to  God  that  Teigns  above, 

diafc  ,pitied  -ire  forlorn, 
We  join  to  flng  out  Makef*s  love, 

for  there's  a  3av-ico*r  &orR,  HYMN 


HYMN    xxxiv. 
H  Y  M  N    XXXIV. 


Ecclef.  XII.   i.  &c.     ^   K? 

CHildren,  to  yourCreator,  God, 
your  early  honours  pay, 
While  vanity  and  youthful  blood 

would  tempt  your  thoughts  aftray.. 
2  The  memory  pi  his  mighty  name, 

demands  your  fir  ft  regard  ! 
Nor  dare  indulge  a  meaner  flamer- 
till  you  have  lov'd  the  Lord.  * 

3.  Be  wife,  and  make  his  favour  fare 

before  the  mournful  days, 
When  youth  and  mirth  are  known  no  mor^ 

and  life  and  ftrength  decays. 

4  No  more  the  ble  flings  of  a  feaft 
mall  relifla  on  the  tongue, 

The  heavy  ear  forgets  the  tafte 
and  pleafare  of  a  fong. 

5  Old  age  with  all:  her  difmal  train y 
invades  your  golden  years 

With  fighs,  and  groans,  and  raging  paifl^. 
and  death  that,  never  fpares. 

6  What  will  you  do  when  light  departs, 
and  leaves  your  withering  eyes, 

Without  one  beam  to  chear  your  hearts, 
from,  the  fuperior  &ies  ? 

7  How  will  you  meetGod's  frowning  brow?l 
or  fland  before  his  feat, 

While  nature's  old  fupporters  bow, 
nor  beartheir  tott'ring  weight  ? 

8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  arms 
mall  make  a  frrong  defence, 

When  death,  with  terrible  alarms, 
fummons  the  pris'ner  hence  ? 

-     jCi  9  Tlie 


30  H  Y  M  N    xxxiv,  xxxv, 

9  The  JJlyer  bands  of  nature  burft, 
and  let  the  building  fall  5 

The  fiem  goes  down  to  mix  Avith  dure, 
its  vile  original. 

10  Laden  with  guilt  (a  heavy  load) 
uncleans'd  and  unforgiv'n, 

The  foul  returns  t  an  angry  God, 
to  be  fliut  out  from  heav'n. 


H  T  M  N   XXXV. 

Job.    I.    21.  ft 

ilkT  AKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 

X^%       and  crept  to  life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
and  mingle  with  our  dull. 
-yt,  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 
and  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  inort  favours  borrowed  now, 
to  be  repay'd  anon, 

3  'Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 
Ot  links  them  in  the  grave, 

He  gives,   (and  blefled  be  his  name) 
he  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  pafiions  then, 
let  each  rebellious  iigh, 

Be  fitent  at  his  fovereign  will, 
and  every  murmer  die. 

5  If  fmiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 
it's  praifes  ihall  be  fpread, 

\4nd  \vell  adore  the  juftice  too 
tkat  ftrilrtes  our  comforts  dead* 

H  Y  M  It 


HYMN    xxxvl,  xxxTii.      gi 
HYMN     XXXVI. 


Rom.  VIII.  33.  &c. 

WHO  fhall  the  Lord's  elecl  condemn  ? 
'Tis  God  that  juftines  their  fouls, 
And  mercy  like  a  mighty  ft  ream, 
O'er  all  their  fins  divinely  rolls. 

2  Who  mail  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  I 
'Tis  Chrift  that  fuffer'd  in  |heir  ftead, 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil, 

Behold  him  riling  from  the  dead. 

3  He  lives  !  he  lives  !  and  fits  above 
For  ever  interceeding  there  \ 

"Who  fhall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  fhall  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  Shall  perfecution,  or  diftrefs, 
Famine,  or  fword,  or  nakednefs  ? 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  thro', 
And  makes  us  more  than  conquVors  top, 

5  Faith 'hath  an  over-coming  power, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  ; 
Chriit  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope, 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Nor  pow'rs  on  high^  nor  pow'rs  below, 
Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 
Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chrift  our  love 

H  Y  M  N    XXXVII. 

Pfal.  4?.  6,  9,     Eccl.  8.    Job.  3.      f 

1  T  N  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 

And  heap  their  mining  duft  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  fcom  the  humble  poor, 
Add  boaft  thdr  lofty  hills  of  gain. 

2  Tbcic 


fp        HYMN    xxxvli,  xxxviiu 

2  Their  golden  cordials  cannot  eafe 
Tkeir  pained  hearts  or  aking  heads, 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glittering  roofs  and  downy  beds.. 

3  The  ling'ring,  the  unwilling  foul 
The  difmal  fummons  muft  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  fareweil 

To  the  pale  lump  of  lifelefs  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave, 
Where  kings  and  flaves  have  equal  thrones^ 
Their  bones  without  diftincuon  lie 
Amottgft  the  heap  of  meaner  bones. 

HYMN   XXXVIH. 
Rev,  V.  6,7,  8,  9. 

1  A    LL  mortal  vanities  be  gone,c 
_X~_^_   Nor  tempt  my  eyes  nor  tire  my  carsj. 

Behold  amidft  th'  eternal  throne 
A  viilon.of  the  Lamb  appears. 

2  Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore  .5. 
Sey'n  are  his  eyes,  and  fev'n  his  horn% 
To  fpeak  his  wifdom  and  his  pow'r. 

3  Lo  !  he  receives  a  fealed  book 
From  him  that  iits  upon  the  throne  ; 
Jeius,  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  decrees,  and  things  unknown* 

4  Ail  the  anembling  faints  around 
Fall  worfhipping  before  the  Lamb, 
And  in  new  fongs  of  gofpel- found 
Addrefs  tkeir  honors  to  his  name. 

c.  The  joy,  the  fhout,  the  harmony, 
Flies  o'er  the.  everlafting  hills. 

«  Worthy- 


HYMN    xxxviii,  xxxix.  jj 

"  Worthy  art  thou  alone"  (they  cry) 
"  To  read  the  book,  to  loofe  the  feals," 

6  Our  voices  join  the  heav'nly  itrain, 
And  with  tranfporting  pleafure  fing, 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  3ain, 
To  be  our  teacjier,  and  our  king. 

7  His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counfek,  deep  defigns  ; 
His  grace  and  vengeance  ihall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  hail:  redeem'd  our  fouls  from  heH 
With  thine  invaluable  blood  j 

And  wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  fav'rites  of  their  God* 

9  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy*d  for  treafon  not  his  owb, 
By  ev'ry  tongue  to  be  ador'd, 

And  dwell  upon  his  Father's  throne* 

HYMN    XXXIX. 

a  Tim.  IV.  6,  y,S,  1$. 

ExlTH  may  di^blve  my  body  nw9 
and  bear  my  fpirit  home  ; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  fo  flow., 
nor  xny  falvation  come  I 

2  With  heav'nly..  weapons  I  ha^e  fought 
the  battles  of  the  Lord, 

Finifh'd  my  cburfe,  and  kept  the  faiths 
%nd  wait  the  lure  reward. 

3  God  has  laid  up  in  feeav'n  for  me 
a  crown  which  cannot  fade  •; 

The  righteous  judge  at  that  great  day 
ihail  place  it  on  my  -head. 

4  'Nor* 


D 


34  HYMN    xxxix,  xL 

4  Nor  hath  the  king  of  grace  decreed 

-this  prize  for  me  alone  ; 
But  ail  that  love,,  and.- long -to  fee 

th'  appearance  of  his  Son. 
5,  jefus,  the  Lord,  fhall  guard  me  fafe 

from  ev'ry  ill  deflgn  *, 
And  to  his  keav'nly  kingdom  keep 

this  feeble  foul  of  mine. 

6  God  is  my  everlafting  aidj 

and  hell  ihall  rage  in  vain  ; 

T.o  him  be  higheft  glory  paid, 

'  and  eiidiefs  praife,     Amen. 


4 


H  Y  M  N     XL. 

Ifa.  LXIH/i,  z,  3,  k. 
f-^TTH  A  r  mighty  man,  0/  mighty  God; 

\  \       comes  travelling  in  ftate, 
Along  the  Idomean  road 

away  from  Bozrah's  gate  ! 
Z  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim 

'tis  iome  victorious  king  : 
"  Tis  I,  the  juft,  jSak  almighty  One 

"  that  your  falvation  bring." 

3  Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  enquire/ 
why  thine  apparel's  red  ? 

And  all  thy  vefture  ftain'd  like  thofe 
who  in  the  wine-prefs  tread  ? 

4  "  I  by  myfelf  have  trod  the  prefs* 
u  and  crufli'd  by  foes  alone, 

**  My  wrath  has  ftruck  the  rebels  dead* 
•c  my  fury  ftamp'd  them  down. 

£  "  '  Fis  Edom's  blood  that  dies  my  robes 
w  with  joyful  fcarlet  ftains>  . 

"  The 


HY  M  N   xl,  xli. 

6X  The  triumph  that  my*  raiment  wears 
<c,  fprung  tiOBi  their  Weeding  veins. 

6  ((  Thus  fiiai!  the  nations  be  deftroy'd. 
"  that  dare  inlult  my  faints, 

Xi  I  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  -their  wrpngs, 
**  an  ear  for  their  complaints. 

m  r  m  n   XLi. 

Nahuml.     i,  2,  3v^c. 

1  A  DORE  and  tremble.  For  our  Gol 
^-^  is  a  confuming  fire, 

His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath  inflame, 
and  raife  his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance  how  it  burns  ? 
how  bright Jiis'  fury  glows  J 

Vail  magazines  of  plagues  and  fiorms 
lie  ireafur'd  for  his  foes . 

3  Thofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  flow   degrees 
are-fore'd  into  a  flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  I  how  Jierce  they  blaze  I 
and  rend  all  nature's  frame. 

4  At  his  approach  the  mountains  flee, 
and  feek  a  watry  grave  \ 

The  frighted  fea  makes  hafle  away,, 
and  -fiirinks  up  ev'ry  wave. 

5  Thro',  the  wide  air  the  weighty  roCks3 
are  fwift  as  hail-itones  hurKd  : 

Who  dares  engage  his  .fiery  rage, 
that  fhakes  -the  folidnvorld  ! 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  thyiov'reign  grace^ 
fits  regent  on  the  throne, 

The  refuge  of  thy  choien  race 
when  va-ath  copies  ruining  down. 

7  Thr 


36  HYMN    xli,  xlii,  xliii. 

7  Thy  hand  mall  on  rebellious  kings 

a  fiery  tempeft  pour, 
While  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  wings 

thy  juft  revenge  adore. 


H  r  M  N    XLII. 
Ifa.  XL.  28,  29,  30,  31 


l 


1  A    "WAKE  our  fouls  (away  our  fears) 
l\      Let  ev'ry  trembling  tho't  be  gone 

Awake,  and  run  the  heav'nly  race, 
And  put  a  chearful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis  a  ftrait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faintj 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God 
That  feeds  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  The  mighty  God  whofe  matchlefs  pow*r 
Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 

And  firm  enduers  while  endlefs  years 
Their  everlafting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee  the  overflowing  fpring, 
Our  fouls  mall  drink  a  frefli  fupply, 
While  fuch.  as  truft  their  native  rtrengtk 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

£  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode, 
On  win<rs  of  love  our  fouls  mall  fir, 
Nor  tire  ainidfr.  the  heavenly  road. 

H  Y  M  N  XLIII. 

Jud.  XXIV.  25. 
1  *  I  v  O  God  the  only  wife 

J  our  Saviour,  and  our  king, 

Let  all  the  faints  below  the  ikies 
their  humble  praifes  bring. 

2    Tis 


HYMN    xliii,  xllv,  37 

2  'Tis  his  almighty  love, 
his  counfel  and  his  care, 

Preferves  us  fafe  from  .fin  and  death, 
and  ev'ry  hurtful  fnare. 

3  He  will  prefent  our  fouls 
unblemifh'd  and  compleat, 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
with  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chofen  feed 
ihall  meet  around  the  throne, 

Shall  blefs  the  conduct  of  his  grace, 
and  make  his  wonders  known. 

5  To  our  Redeemer  God 
wifdom  and  pow'r  belongs, 

Immortal  crowns  of  majefty, 
and  everlaildng  fongs. 

H  Y  M  N    XLIV. 
Rev.  XI.     7. 

LET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fmg 
The  wars  of  heav'n  whenMichael flood 
Chief  general  of  the  eternal  king, 
And  fought  the  battles  of  our  God. 

2  Again!*  the  dragon  and  his  holt 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  ; 

In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boaft, 
Their  courage  fmks,  their  weapons  fail, 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  fatan  thrown, 
Down  rtj  the  earth  his  legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blown, 
And  fhook'the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4  Now  is  the  hour  of  darknefs  pail,      . 
Chrift  has  affum'd  his  reigning  pewY  ; 

&  Behold 


^8  II  f  M  N    xllv,    xlv. 

"Behold  the  great  accufer  caft 

Down  from  the  fkies,  to  rife  no  mere* 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  Lamb, 
.Thine  armies  tro.d  the  tempter  down  ; 
'Tvvas  by  thy  word  and  pow'rful  name 
They  grdn'd  the  battle  arid  renown. 

6  Rejoice  ye  heav'ns  *,  let  ev'ry  fear 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  iky  ; 
•Saints  while  you  nng  the  heav'nly  Avar, 
Pvaiie  your  deiiv'rers  name  on  high. 

H  T  M  N   XLV.  y^ 

Rev.  I.     5,  6,7. 
i"VjOW  to  the  Lord,  that  makes  us  know 

-^    The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 
Be  humble  honors  paid  below, 
And  ft  rains  of  nobler  praift  above. 
2  'Twas  he  that  cleans  d  ourfouleft  fins^ 
And  wafh'dus  in  his  richcft  blood  : 
*Tishe  that  makes  us  priens  and  kings. 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to^God. 

*:  To  jefus  our  atoning  pried, 
To  Jefus  our  fuperior  king, 
3e  eveiiafting  power  confeft, 
And  ev'ry  tongue  his  glory  ling. 
4  Behold  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  fliall  fee  him  rsove  ; 
Tho'  with  our  fins  we  peire'd  him  once, 
Then  he  difplays  his  pard'ning  love. 

c  The  unbelieving  world  fhall  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day  \ 
Come  Lord  :  nor  let  thy  promife  fail, 
Nor  let  thr  chariots  lon^  deiav, 

.  HYMN 


HYMN    xlvi,  xlviL  0 

H  T  M  N    XL VI. 

Rev.  V.    i,  12,    13,' 

OME  let  us  join  our  ch  earful  fongs. 
with  angels  round  the  throne  ; 
Ten  thoufand  thoufards  are   their  tongues,, 

but  all  their  joys  are  one. 
1  u  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dyM,"  they  effj 

"  to  be  exalted  thus  j* 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
for  lie  was  Gain  for  us. 

3  Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 
honor  and  power  divine  ; 

And  blefiings  more  than  we  can  give., 
be,  Lord  forsver  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  i>y, 
and  air,  and  earth,  and  feas. 

Confpire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
and  ipcak  thine  endiefs  praife. 

5  -The  whole  crer. 'ion  join  in  one, 
to  blefs  the  facred  name 

Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  adore  the  Lamb, 

H  T  M  N    XLVIL       ^jf. 

t  John  iii,  &c.  Gal.  iv.  6. 

1  T3  EHOLD  what  vvond'rous  grace 
JLJ   the  Father  has  beftow'd, 

On  iinners  of  a  mortal  race, 
to  call  them  fens  of  God   ! 

2  Tis  no  furprrzing  thing, 
that  we  fhould  be  unknown  ; 

The  jewifh  world  knew,  not  their  king, 
God's  everhi^ing  Son  : 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

how  great  we  mult  he  made  5  Bat 


^v^ 


40  HYMN    xlvii,  xlviih 

But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
we  iliall  be  like  our  head. 

4  A  hope  io  much  divine 
may  trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  fouls  from  fenfe  and  fin 
as  Chrift  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in  my  Father's  love 
I  (hare  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  fpirit,  like  a  dove, 
to  reft  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 
like  flaves  beneath  the  throne 

My  faith  inall  abba  Father  cry, 
arid  ikou  the  kindred  own. 

//  r  m  n  XLvni. 

Sol.  Song  VIII.   5,  6,  7,   13,  14. 

1  TI7HO  is  this  fair  One  in  diftrels, 

YV     That  travels  from  the  wildernefs, 
And  prefsM  with  forrows  and  with  fins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  fhe  leans. 

2  This  is  the  fpoufe  of  Chrift  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treafures  of  his  blood 
And  her  requeft,  and  her  complaint, 
Is  but  the  voice  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  ftand, 

*'  Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand  : 
,(  Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  wear 
**  That  pledge  of  love  for  ever  there. 

4  "  Stronger  than  death  thy  love  is  known, 
i(  Which  floods  of  wrath  could  never  drown  j 
"   And  hell  add  earth  in  vain  combine 

u  To  quench  a  fire  fo  much  divine. 

5   li  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

u  Left  it  thould  once  from  thee  depart  •, 

"  Tkea 


II  YMN    xlviii,  xlix.  4l 

c*  Then  let  thy  name  be  well  imprefs'd, 
**  As  a  fair  fignet  on  my  breaft. 

6  "  'Till  thou  hail  brought  me  to  thy  home, 
**  Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come, 
€(  Thy  count'nance  let  me  often  fee,    ] 

<c  And  often  thou  malt  hear  from  me,. 

7  "  Come,  my  beloved  hafte  away 
*'  Cut  fhort  the  hours  of  thy  delay, 
""  Fly  like  a  yotithful  hart  or  roe 
*'  Over  the  hills  where  fpices  grow." 


J 


H  Y  M  N   XLIX. 

Job   IV.    t7,_ ii 

SH  ALL  the  vile  race  of  flefh  and  blood 
Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  ? 
Shall  mortal  worms  preiume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife,or  juft  riian  he  ? 

2  Behold  he  puts  his  truft  in  none 
Of  all  the  Spirits  round  his  throne  ; 
Their  natures  when  compar'd  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  juft,  nor  wife. 

3  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  4uft,  and  dwell  in  clay  ! 
Touch'd  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 

We  faint  and  vanilh  like  the  moth. 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
We  die  by  thoufands  in  thy  fight  j 
Bury'd  in  dtift  whole  nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  pow'r,  to  thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  !  how  glorious  thou  ! 
No  more  the  fons  of  earth  fhall  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare, 

P 2  HYMN 


4;  H  Y  M  N    1,  IL 

H  T  M  N    L.  -/. 

Eccief.  IX.  4,   c,  6,   io.     ^ 
lT[      IFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 

\   a   The  time  t'enfure  the  great  reward, 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vileft  firmer  may  return. 
i  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv  n, 
T6  Ycape  from  hell,  and  riy  to  heav'n  > 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  bleilings  of  the  day. 

3  The  living  know  that  theymuft  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their  mem'ry  and  their  fenfe  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft, 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  duft  ; 
They  have  no  fhare  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  defign  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purfue, 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground. 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  paiVd 
In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  hafle  ; 
But  darkneis,  death,  and  long  defpair, 
Reign  in  eternal  filence  there. 

HYMN    LI.  /V 

Rom.  III.   19, 22.  ( 

1  \TAIN  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men 

.    on  their  own  works  have  built  5 
Their  heart  by  nature  all  unclean, 

and  all  their  actions  guilt. 
i  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  flop  their  mouths 
without  a  munnVi ug  wordj 

And 


HYMN    li,  lii.  liii.  41 


And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  ft  and 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  aik  God's  righteous  law 
to  juftify  us  now, 

Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 
when  in  thy  name  we  truft  ! 

Our  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
that  makes  the  finner  juil. 

HYMN   LII. 


John  III.   16,   17,   18. 
i°^TOT  to  condemn  the  fons  of  men 

J^    Did  Chrift  the  Son  of  God  appear 
No  weapons   in  his  hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there. 
'2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  race  of  man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 
Of  fins,  and  fave  our  fouls  from  hell. 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word, 
Truft  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live  ; 
A  thoufand  joys  his  lips  afford, 

His  hands  a  thoufand  bleffings  give. 

4  But  vengeance  and  damnation  lies 
On  rebels  who  refufe  the  grace  ; 
Who  God's  eternal  Son  defpife, 
The  hotteft  hell  fhail  be  their  place. 

HYMN    LIII. 

1  Cor.  II.  9,  10.  Rev.  XXI.  27, 

I   "V[0R  eye  nath  feen,  nor  earhasheard9 
*  *    nor  ienfe  nor  reafon  known, 

What 


44  H  Y  M  N  liii,  liv. 

What  joys  the  Father  has  prepared" 
for  thofe  that  love  his  Son. 

2  But  the  good  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
reveals  a  heaven  to  come  ; 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 
allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  Iky, 
and  all  the  region  peace  •, 

No  wanton  lips  nor  envious  eye 
can  fee  or  tafte  the  blifs. 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar, 
pollution,  fin,  and  fhame  : 

None  fhall  obtain  admittance  there 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life  j 
there  all  their  names  are  found  $ 

The  hypocrite  in  vain  fhall  ftrive 
to  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 

H  T  M   N    LIV. 

Rom.  VI.  i,  2,  6.         J 

i  C*  HALL  we  go  on  to  fin, 
|^3   becaufe  thy  grace  abounds, 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again 
and  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it  mighty  God 
nor  let  it  e>r  be  faid, 

That  we  whofe  iins  are  crucify 'd 
fhould  raife  them  from  the  dead* 

3  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
fince  Chrift  has  made  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  crgfs, 
and  bought  ov.r  liberty. 

HYMtf 


HYMN   iv,  lvi.  4S 

H  T  M  M    LV. 
Phil.  III.  7,  8,  9. 
i^JO  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
j_  ^    Of  ail  the  duties  I  have  done  \ 

1  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now  for  the  iove  I  bare  his  name, 
"What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  lofs.j  . 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  fhame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  mult  and  will  efteem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  Jefus'  fake  : 

0  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoufnefs  partake  ! 

4  The  bell:  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne  \ 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done.-. 

HYMN   LVI.  Rom.  VII.  8/  &c. 

1  "I      ORD,  how  fecure  my  confeience  was* 
1   a    and  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  law, 

and  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright 

but  fince  the  precept  came 
With  a  convincing  pow'r  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 
'till  terrible  I  faw 

How  perfect,  holy,  juft,  and  pure 
was  thine  eternal  law, 

4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load, 
.  my  fins  reviv'd  again, 

I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God 

and  all  my  hopes  were  flaki,  5  I'm 


z? 


V*. 


46         H  Y  M  N   lvi,  lvii,  Iviii. 

5  I'm  like  a  helplefs  captive  fold, 
under  the  power  of  fin  ; 

I  cannot  do  the  good  I  would 
nor  keep  my  conscience  clean. 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  breath 
for  fome  kind  pow'r  to  lave. 

To  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death 
and  thus  redeem  the  ilave. 

K  t  M  N  LVH.        ;     > 

Joh.  I.  17.  Heb.  III.  3,  &c.  X.  28, 
1   r  I  1  HE  law  by  Mofes  came, 

_§      but  peace,  and  truth,  and  love, 
Were  brought  by  Chrift  (a  nobler-  name) 

defcending  from  above. 
£  Amidil  the  houfe  of  God 

their  diff 'rent  works  were  done  ; 
Mofes  a  faithful  fcrvant  flood, 
but  Chrift  a  faithful  Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands, 
be  Uricf  obedience  paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  Father's  hotife  he  ft  and* 
the  fovereign  and  the  head. 

4  The  man  that  durft  defpife" 
the  law  that  Mofes  brought  ! 

Behold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumptuous  fault. 

5  But  forer  vengeance  falls 
on  that  rebellious  race, 

Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls, 
and  dare  refill  his  grace. 

HYMN    IN  ill. 
Heb.  IV.  15,16,  &  V.  7.  Matt.  XII  20. 
i^XTITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 
V  V      of  our  high-prieil  above  j 

Kir 


HYMN    Iviii,  lix.  47 

His  heart -is  made  of  tendernefs, 
his  bowels  melt  with  lcve. 

2  Touch'd  with  a  fympathy  within 
he  knows  our  feeble  frame, 

He  knows  what  fore  tei>ptations  mean, 
for  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3  But  fpctlefs  innocent  and  pure 
tke  great  Redeemer  ftood, 

While  Satan's  fiery  darts  he  bore, 
and  did  refift  to  blood. 

4  He  in  the  days  of  feeble  fleih 
pour'd  out  his  cries  and  tears,    < 

And  in  his  meafure  feels  afrefh 
what  every  member  bears. 

5  Hell  never  quench  the  fmoaking  flax 
but  ruife  it  to  a  flame  ; 

The  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks, 
nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  name. 

6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  addrefs 
his  mercy  and  his  pow'r, 

We  mall  obtain  deliv'ring  grace 
in  the  diftrelhng  hour. 

H  T  M  N    LIX. 

Titus  IL   io 13. 

1    O  O   let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 

^3   t^ie  holy  gofpel  we  profefs, 
So  let  our  works  nnd  virtues  mine, 
fo  prove  the  doctrine  all  djivine. 
1  Thus  fhali  we  ben:  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  of  £n, 

«  0» 


«8         HYMN    lix,  lx,  Ixi. 

3  Our  flefh  and  fenfe  muft  be  deny'd  ; 
Paflion  and  envy,  luft  and  pride  •, 
*While  jultice,  temp'rance,  truth  and  love 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up 
"While  we  expect  that  blefTed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord 
And  faith  itands  leaning  on  his  word. 


HYMN,   LX.  JT 


i   Cor.  XIII.  i,  2,  3 

HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews 
A  nd  nobler  fpeech  than  angels  uie, 
If  ove  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  brafs  and  empty  found. 

2  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell, 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  ftore 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor, 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  : 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  arc  vain  : 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts  nor  iiery  zeal, 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil 

HYMN     LXI. 
2  Tim.    r,  o>   ito, 
iVTOW  to  the  pow'r  of  God  fupreme 

^^   Be  everlafting  honours  giv'n, 
He  faves  from  hell  (we  blefs  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wand'ring  feet  to  heav'n. 
2   Not  for  our  duties  nor  deferts, 
But  of  his  own  abounding  grace, 


Kc 


HYMN    Ixi,  Ixii.  49 

He  works  falvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praife. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  began 
To  refcue  rebels  doom'cl  to  die  ; 
He  gave  us  grace  in  Chrift  his  Son 
Before  he  fpread  the  {tarry  Iky. 

4  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  laft, 

And  makes  his  Father's  counfels  known  ^ 
Declares  the  great  tranfactions  pafs'd, 
And  brings  immortal  bleffings  down. 

5  He  dies  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hell  deftroy  ; 
Riling  he  brought  our  heav'n  to  light, 
And  took  poiTeflion  of  the  joy. 

HYMN   LXII.  J^ 

Ifa.  LIIL     i—5,   10—12." 

1  "TM|  7~HQ  has  believ'd  thy  word, 

V  V     or  Ay  falvation  known  \ 
Reveal  thine  arm,  almighty  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  Son. 

2  The  Jews  efteem'd  him  here 
too  mean  for  their  belief  ; 

Sorrow  his  chief  acquaintance  were, 
and  his  companion,  grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  eyes  away, 
and  treated  him  with  fcorn  ; 

But  'twas-  their  grief  upon  him  lay, 
their  forrows  he  has  born. 

4  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  Jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  juftice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  heft-beloved  Son. 

E  5  "  Buc 


$*>  H  Y  M  N    lxii,  IxEL 

5  <c  But  I'll  prolong  his  days, 

"  and  make  his  kingdom  fland, 
<f  My  pleafure  (faith  the  God  of  grace) 
"  ihall  profper  in  his  hand. 

6  "  His  joyful  foul  Ihall  fee 
"  the.purchafe  of  his  pain, 

6t  And  by  his  knowledge  juftify 
"  the  guilty  fons  of  men. 

7  '"  Ten  thoufand  captive  flaves 

"  releas'd  from  djath  and  iin, 
*'  Shall  quit  their  prifons  and  their  graves* 
•  "  and  own  his  pow'r  divine. 

8  "  Heav'n  mall  advance  my  Son 
"  to  joys  that  earth  deny'd  ; 

.*(  v>rho  faw  the  follies  men  had  done 
"  and  bore  their  ilns  and  dy'd." 

H  Y  M  N    LXIII. 

■«    IT  OW  fliort  and  hafty  is  our  life  ! 

JlJl   now  va^  our  fouls  affairs  ! 
Yet  fenfelefs  mortals  vainly  ftrive 

to  lavifh  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlelly  along, 
without  a  moment's  ftay, 

Juft  like  a  ftory  or  a  fong, 
we  pafs  our  lives  away, 

3  God  from; on  high  invites  us  home, 
but  we  march  heedlefs  on, 

And  ever  haft'ning  to  the  tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  dckrve  the  deepeft  hell 
that  flight  the  joys  above  ! 

What  chains  of  vengeance  mould  we  feel 
.ikiu  break  fuch  gckIs  of  love  ! 

c  Draw 


H  Y  M  N-    txiii,  Ixiv,  Ixt.  fa 

f  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fov'reign  grace, 

and  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race 

and  fee  falvation  nigh. 

H  Y  M  N    LXIV". 

i  "VTOWto  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  ! 

JL^I     Awake  my  fbul,awake>my  tongtse  $ 
Hofanna  to  th'  eternal  name-, 
And  all  his  boundlefs  love  proclaim-. 

2  See  where  it  mines  in-Jefus'  face 
The  bright  eft-  image  of  his  grace  ; 
God  in  the  perfon  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mighty  works  out-done. 

3  The  fpacious  earth,  and fpreadingfl  ccdL: 
Proclaim. the  wife,  the  powerful  God, 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar, 
Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  ftar. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  frauds, 
The  nobleft  labour  of  thine  hands  : 
The  pleafing  luftre  of  his  eyes 
Out-iiiines  the  wonders  of  the  Ikies. 

5  Grace  !  'tis  a  tweet,  a  charming  theme  $ 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jefus'  name  : 

Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  found, 
Ye  heav'ns  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

6  O  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unvaiis  his  lovely  face, 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold  j 

And  ling  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  !        /? 
HYMN    LXV.  'cJi 

Phil.  II.  6,  &c.  C*' 


ilfj  Right  kisg  of  glory,  dread  fdl 
jU      Our  ipirits  bow  before  thy 


Tq; 


52  HYMN    Ixv,     ixvi. 

To  thee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
And  worfhip  at  thine  awful  feet. 

2  Thy  powV  hath  form'd  thy  wifdom  fways 
All  nature  with  a  fovYeign  word  ; 

And  the  bright  world  of  ftars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  fuperior  Lord. 

3  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And  mailing  fit  at  thy  right-hand  *, 
Eternal  juftice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command. 

4  A  thoufand  feraphs  ftrong  and  brighL 
Stand  round  the  glorious  deity  \ 

But  who  amongfl  the  fons  of  light 
Pretends  companion  with  thee  ? 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human 'frame, 
Jefus  aray'd  in  llelh  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 

A  full  equality  with  God. 

6  Their  glory  Urines  with  equal  beams  ; 
Their  eiTence  is  for  ever  one, 

Tho'  thty  are  knjwn  by  different  rjames, 
The  Father- God  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let  the  name  of  Chriit  our  king 
With  equal  honours  be  ador'd  ; 

His  praife  let  every  angel  img, 

And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord.      / 

H  Y  M  N    LXVI. 

HArk!  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  founds 
my  ears  attend  the  cry, 
*•    i  e  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 

"  where  you  mult  fliort'y  lie. 
7  M  Princes,  this  clay  muit  be  your  bed 
"  in  i'pite  of  all  your  tow'rs  j 

"  The 


HiTM'N    lxvi,  lxvii.-  5j 

"'  The  tall,  the  wife,  the  rev'rend  head 
"  muil  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3  Great  God  !  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 
and  are  we  Hill  fecu/e  ? 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ! 

4  Grant  us  -the  powYs  of  quick'ning  grace 
to  fit"  our  fouls  to  fly, 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flefh, 
well  rife  above  the  iky. 

H  T  M  N    LXVTT. 

Zech.  XII.  7. 
1   npHUS'  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  &ies^ 

1       "  awake  my  dreadful  fword  j 
"  Awake  my  wrath,  and  finite  the  man 

"  my  fellow  faith  the  Lord. 
2"  Vengeance  received  the  dread  command' 

and  armed  down  fhe  flies, 
Jefus  fubmits  t'  his  Father's  hand, 
and  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !   the  wifdom  and  the  grace 
that  join  with  vengeance  now  ! 

He  dies  to  fave  our  guilty  race, 
and  yet  he  rifes  too.    * 

4  A  perfon  fo  divine  was  he 
who  yielded  to  be  ilain,' 

That  he  could  give  his  foul  away,, 
and  take  his    life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  higk  - 
let  ev'ry   nation  ring, 

And  angels  found  with  endlefs  joy 
the  .Saviour  and  the  kiog.  - 

E  2  ,  HYMN 


54  HYMN    Ixviii,  iMt* 

H  T  M  N     LXVIII. 
i  T  N  FINITE  grief!  amazing  woe  ! 

JL    behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jews  conipir'd  his   death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  iword. 

2  Oh !  the  (harp  pangs  of  imarting  pain 
my  dear  Redeemer  bore, 

"When  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thox'ns 
his  facred  body  tore  ! 

3  But  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
in  vain  I  do  accufe, 

In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands, 
and  the  more  fp ireful  Jews.. 

4  'Twere  you,  my  fins,  my  cruel  fins, 
his  chief  tormentors  were  ! 

Each  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail, 
and  unbelief  the  fpeai\ 

5  'Twere  you, that  pull'd  the  vengeance  down 
upon  his  guilt  lei's  head  : 

Break, bre:-ik  my  heart,  oh  •,  burftmine  eyes, 
\.i\A.  let  my  forrows  bleed. 

6  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  foul, 
■till  melting  waters  How, 

A  nd  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes, 
in  undifiembled  woe. 

H  T  M  N  LXIX. 


Heb.  XII.   1 8,  &c.        ~£ 


f'^TOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 

JL^I    the  tempeft,  fire  and  fmoke, 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 

which  God  on  Sinai  fpoke  \ 
2  But  we  are  come  to  Sion's  hill, 
the  city  of  our  God, 

Where 


HYMN    lxix,    Ixx,  5S 

Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
and  fpread  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  the  innumerable  hoft 
of  angels  cloath'd  in  light  5 

Behold  the  fpirits  of  the  juft 
whofe  faith  is  turn'd  to  light. 

4  Behold  the  bleft  aflembly  there, 
whofe  names  are  writ  in  heav'n  ; 

And  God  the  judge  of  all  declares 
their  vileft  fins  forgiven. 

5  The  faints  on  earth  and  all  the  dead 
but  one  communion  make  *, 

All  join  in  Chrift  their  living  head, 
and  of  his  grace  partake* 

6  In  fuch  fociety  as  this 

my  weary  foul  would  reft  ; 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jefus  is 
muft  be  forever  bleft. 

HYMN    LXX. 

Ifa.L.  10,  n.Chap.XXVHL'2Q. 

"  '^T7'herearethe  mourners  (faith  theLord) 
tt    v  v    Yhat  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 
"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 
u  Come,make  my  name  your  truft  and  ftay, 
1 <c  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 
"  Can  for  the  fmalleft  fin   atone  ; 
"  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
"  Will  not  your  leaft  pollutions  hide. 

3  "  The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows 
6t  Can  give  the  confcience  no  repofe  : 
V  Look  to  my  righteoufnefs,  and  live  ; 
*<  Comfort  and  peace  are  mii*e  to  give. 

A  «  Yc 


$6  H  Y  M  N    Ix*j    Ixsf. 

4  "  Ye  fons  of  pride  that  kindle  coals, 
* c  With  your  own  hands  to  warm  your  fouls-/ 
"  Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 
*'  Enjoy  the  fparks  that  ye  deiire. 

C  "  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands  ; 
ftt  Hell  waits  you  with  her  iron  bands, 
"  Ye  fhall  lie  down  in  forrow  there, 
(i  In  death,  in  darknefs,  and.  defpair." 

H  Y  M  N    LXXI. 

Job  XI.  7,  &e.  XXV.  5.  XXVI.  nf^ 

1  /^AN    creatures  to  perfection  find 
\^4      Th'  eternal  uncreated  mind  \ 

Or  can  the  larger!  ftretch  of  thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  nature  out  ! 

2  Tis  high  as  heav'n,  'tis  deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory,  fpreads  beyond  the  fky, 
And  all  the  fhining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,    vain  man,  would  fain  be  wife, 
Born  like  a  wild  young  colt  he  flies 
Thro' all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 

And  Avells,  and  fnuffs  the  empty  wind, 

4  God  is  a  king  of  pov/r  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  i 
If  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe, 

Or  afk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5  He  wounds  the  heart  and  he  makes  whole  ; 
He  calms  the  temper!  of  the  foul : 

"When  he  ihuts  up  in  long  defpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

6  He  frowns,  and  darknefs  veils  the  moon, 
The  tainting  fun  goes  down  at  noon  : 
The  pillars  of  heav  Vs  ftarry  roof 
Tremble  and  ft  art  at  his  reproof.         7  He 


HYMN    Ixxi,  Ixxii.  57 

7  He  gave  the  vaulted  heav*n  its  form, 
The  crooked  ferpent,  and  the  worm  -y 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  {mites  the  fons  of  pride  to  death. 

8  Thefe  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  ; 
But  who  ihall  dare  defcribe  his  face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  light  -,  or  ftand 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 

HYMN  LXXIX. 

I   Cor.  XL  23,   &c. 

i'  HPW  AS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 
A     when  pow'rs  of  earth  and  heil  arofe, 
Agamit  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray'd  him  to  his  foes  : 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blefs'd,  and  brake  : 
What  love  thro'  all  his  actions  ran   i 
What  wond'rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  f 

3  4C  This  is  my  body  broke  for  fin, 
•*  Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  j" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  blefs'd  the  wine  5 
■.'  Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

4  "  Do  this,  (he  cry'd)  till  time  ihail  end, 
"  In  mem'ry  of  your  dying  friend  j 

<£  Meet  at  my  table  and  record. 

"  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord.'* 

5  Jefus,  thy  feaft  we  celebrate, 

We  fhew  thy  death,  we  fing  thy  name, 
5Tih  Thou  return  and  we  fhall  eat 
The  marriage  fupper  of  the  Lamb. 

HYMN- 


5  8  HYMN    lxxiii,  lxxiv. 

HYMN     LXXIII. 

Gal.  VI.   14.  / 

1  XT /HEN"  I  flirvey  the  wond'rous  crofs, 

*  *     on  which  the  prince  of  glory  dy'd,. 
My  ricliefc  gain  I  count  but  lois, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  mould  boaft 
.Save  in  the  death  of  Chrift  my.  God  : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  moft, 

1  iacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3*  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  iuch  love  and  forrow  meet   ? 
Or  thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  His  dying  crimion,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  ! 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  prefent  far  too  {mall  : 
Love  fo  amazing,  ih  divine, 
Dciaands-.my  foul,  my  life,  my  all, 

H     T    M    N    LXXIV.  /- 

Luke  XIV.   16,  8tt.       c    Z& 

O  W  rich  are  thy  provisions,  Lord    }* 
Thy  table  furniih'd  from  above  ! 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love. 

2  Thine  ancient  family  uhe  Jews, 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  feaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe,. 

And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  taite.         3  We 


H  Y  M  N  Ixxiv,  .Ixxv.  59 

.3  'We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame3 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  gofpel-call,  we  came, 
And  ev'ry  want  receiv'd  fupply. 
.4  From  the  highway  that  leads  to  hells 
From  paths  of  darknefs'and  defpair, 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

5  What  fhall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son5 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us  wand'rers  back  to  God  ! 

6  It  coft  him  death,  to  fave  our  lives  ; 
To  buy  our  fouls,  rt  coft  his  own; 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown, 

7  Our  everiafting  love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranibm'd  linners  loft  ; 
And  pity'd  rebels  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expence  his  love  would  coft, 

//  Y  M  N   LXXV.  -j0 

l,£~^  LORY  to  God  the  Father  ?s  aame^ 

\jjf  who  from  our  ftnful  race, 
Choie  out  his  fav'rites  to  proclaim 
the  honors  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 
who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 

And  to  redeem  us  from  the  d-ead, 
gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 
from  whofe  almighty  pow'r 

Our  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth -derive, 
and  blefs  the  happy  hour, 

4  Glory 


60  HYMN    Ixxv,  IxxvL 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
th'  eternal  Three  and  One, 

Who  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
has  made  his  nature  known. 


HYMN    LXXVL 

irT^O  him  that  chofe  us  firft, 

I        Before  the  world  began  ; 
To  him  that  bore  the  curfe, 
To  fave  rebellious  man  ; 

To  him  that  form'd 

Our  hearts  anew, 

Is  endlefs  praife 

And  glory  due. 

2  The  Father's  love  fhall  run 
Thro*  our  immortal  fongs  ; 
We  bring  to  God  the  Son 
Hofanna's  on  our  tongues  ; 

Our  lips  addrefs 

The  Spirit's  name  > 

With  equal  praife, 

And  zeal  the  fame. 

3  Let  ev'ry  faint  above, 
And  angel  round  the  throne, 
For  ever  blefs  and  love 

The  facred  Three  in  One  : 
Thus  heav'n  fhall  raife 
His  honor's  high, 
When  earth  and  time 
Grow  old  and  die- 

HYMN 


H  Y  M  N    Ixxvii,  IxxviiL     &t 
H  Y  M  N    LXXVIL  \  /? 

Hof.  III.  5.  Luke  XXIV.  44.  Pf.  35.  12,14, 

iTJ  EHOLD  the  love,  the  gen'rouslove 
J|3    t^iat  i*ply  David  {hows  : 
Hark,  how  his  founding  bowels  move 
to  his  afflicted  foes  I 

2  When  they  are  lick,  his  foul  complains,    . 
and  feems  to  feel  the  fmart  j 

The  fpirit  of  the  gofpel  reigns, 
and  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 
as  for  a  brother  dead  ! 

And  fairing  mortify'd  his  foul, 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd, 

4  They  groan'd,and  curs'd  him  on  their  beds 
yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns  j 

And  double  bleffings  on  his  head 
the  righteous  God  returns, 

5  O  glorious  Type  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 
thus  Chrift  the  Lord  appears  ; 

While  iinners  curfe  the  Saviour  prays, 
and  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He  the  true  David,  Ifrael's  king, 
bleft  and  belov'd  of  God, 

To  fave  us  rebels  dead  in  iin 
pay'd  his.  own  deareft  blood. 


HYMN    LXXVIII. 
Luke.  I.  32.  X.  21.  Pfa.  XXI.  1,  sP 
lW  AYID  rejoic'd  in  God  his  ftrength, 
\J  Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace, 
But  Chrift  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
Fulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praife. 

F  How 


6 


<6z        HYMN    Ixxviii,  lx»v. 

i  How  great  is  the  Meffiah's  joy 

In  the  falvation  of  thy  hand  ! 

Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high. 

And  giv'n  trie  world  to  his  command. 

I 

3  Thy  goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  requeft  with-hold  9 
Bleffings  of  love  prevent  him  frill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold* 

4  Honour  and  majefty  divine 
Around  his  facred  temple  fhine  ; 
Bleft  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  ihall  find  out  all  his  foes  \ 
And  as  a  fi'ry  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fhall  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 

HYMN     LXXIX. 


Ifa.  XLII.   r.  Heb.  I.  5.  &c.  Pf.89.  i,  Sec. 
i  IT1  OR  ever  fhall  my  fong  record 

J7     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord  •, 
3Mercy  and   truth  for  ever  ftand 
Like  heav'n  eitabliuYd  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware,    and  faid, 
*'  With  thee  my  cov'nant  firft  is  made; 
<s  In  thee  mall -dying  tinners  live  ; 

<K  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  M  Be  thou  my  prophet,  thou  my  prieft  ; 
<<  Thy  children  rhall  be  ever  bleft  ; 

**  Thou  art  my  chofen  king  :  thy  throne 
"  Shall  ftand  eternal. like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  Ions  above  ; 
"'  *So  much  my  ima^e,  or  my  love  ; 

"  Celcftiai 


HYMN    Ixxix,  lxxx>  6$ 

i(  Celeftial  pow'rs  thy  fubjects  are  ; 

"  Then  wliat  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  cc  David,  my  feryant^  whom  I  chofe 
<s  To  guard  my  flock,  to  cruili  my  foes* 
"  And  rais'd  him  to  the  Jewifh  throne^ 
"  Was  but  the  ihadow  of  my  Son." 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  iing 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  king  ; 
Angels  his  heavenly  wonders  ihow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

H  Y  M  N    LXXX. 
Mat.  XXI.   15,  16.    Pfa.  VIII.   1,  £ 

ALMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  ikies,  ' 
thro'  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  fpread 
And  thine  eternal  glory  rife 
O'er  all  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made. 
•j.  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
A  monument  of  honour  raife  \ 
And  babes  with  uninftructed  tongue 
Declares  the  wonders  of  thy  praiie.. 

3  Thy  pow'r  aflifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  ftill  the  bold  hlafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidff.  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee- their  great  Redeemer's  face  ~, 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  fong, 
And  young  hofannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  prlefb 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  •, 
Revenge  fits  iilent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jewifh  babes  proclaim  their  king. 

HYMN 


64  HYMN    Ixxxi,  Ixxxii. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXI.       c    * 

Heh.  II.   5,  &c    Pfa.  VIII.   3,  fce. 

LOrd,  what  was  man,  when  made  at  firfr, 
Adam  the  offspring  of  the  duft, 
That  thou  mould'ft  fit  him  and  his  race 
But  juft  below  an  angel's  place  ? 

2  That  thou  fhould'ft  raife  his  nature  {o3 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  evYy  beaft  and  bird  iubmit, 

And  lay  the  fifties  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But,  O  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  Mate  ! 
What  honours  mail  thy  Son  adorn, 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 
See  him  in  duft  amcngft  the  dead, 
To  lave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin  : 
But  he  fhall  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mis'ries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New-made,  and  glorious,  fhall  fubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

H  Y  M  N    LXXXII.       t 

A&s  IV.  24.  XIII.  33  Keb.  I.  5.IT.  II.  1,  &c. 

1  1^  yr  AKER.  and  fov'reign  Lord 
-LvJL      of  heaven,  and  earth,  and  feas, 

Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
and  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

2  the  things  lb  long  foretold 
by  David  are  fuliili'd, 

When  Jews  and  Gentiles  ioln'd  to  flay 
1  :fu?  thine  holy  child. 

3  Why 


S  Y  M  1ST    Ixxxii.  65 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
and  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  I 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
to  form  a  vain  defign, 

Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
againft  his  Chrift  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
and  will  fupport  his  throne  ;. 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dezdr 
hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

6  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
and  afks  to  rule  the  earth  ; 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
and  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth. 

7  He  afks,  and  God  beftows 
a  large  inheritance  ; 

Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  ends 
his  kingdom  ihall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
muft  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honors  well 
which  he  receiv'd  from  God.    • 

9  Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 
and  worfhip  at  his  throne  ; 

With  trembling  joy,  ye  people  bo^ 

To  God's  exalted  Son. 
10  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 

ye  perifh  on  the  place  : 
Then  blefled  is  the  foui  that  flies 

for  refuge  to  his  grace. 

&3  HYMH 


$5        HYMN   lxxxlii,  Ixxxiv. 

HYMN  LXXXIII. 

Heb.  I.  10.  Pf,  X.  2,  23,  &6. 
1  ITT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

_§_  Weakens  our  ftrength  amidft  the  race, 
Diieafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arreit  us,  and  cut  fhort  our  days  ; 
1  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray,. 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day  ; 
And  muft  thy  children  die  fo  foon  \ 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief, 
This  thought  our  forrow  fhall  afiwage  ; 
**  Our  Rtther  and  our  Saviour  live  : 

<r  Chrift  is  the  fame  thro'  every  age." 

4  '  Twas  he  this   eartli's  foundation  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 

This  earth  grows  old.thefehtav'ns  fhall  fade, 
And  all  bechang'd  at  his  command. 

5  The  ftarry  curtains  of  the  fky 
Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  afide  ; 

But  ft  ill  thy  throne  ftands  firm  and  high ; 
Thy  church  for  ever  muft  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  fhall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  i 
rf 'his  dying  world  ftiali  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 


HYMN   LXXXIV. 
Heb.  I.  6.  Pf.  XCVII.  6,  $1 
1  'TpHE  Lord  is  come  •,  the  heav'ns  proclaim 
•*■    Mis  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name, 
An  unknown  ftar  direcb  the  road 
Of  eafiern  fages  to  their  God. 

2  AM 


HYMN    Ixxxiv,  lxxxv»        6j 

2  AH  ye  bright  armies  of  the  fkies, 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high  and  gods  below. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhippers  confound  * 
But  Judah  fhout,  but  Zion  fing, 
And  earth  confefs  her  fov'reign  king. 

HYMN    LXXXV.         '-jp 

S 

Rom.  XV.  3.    Job  XV.  25.  U.  17.   Cor, 

VI.  2.  Pf.  LXIX.   1,  14. 

ictO  AVE  me,0  God,  the  fwelling  floods 
^3    "  break  in  upon  my  foul  : 

"  I  link  5  and   forrows  o'er  my  head 
"  like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  tiil  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
"  in  tears  I  wafte  the  day  ; 

cc  My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes, 
((  and  fhorten  thy  delay. 

3  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  caufe,1 
"  and  ftill  their  numbers  grows, 

"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  and  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4  "  'Twas  then  1  paid  that  dreadful  debt 
<c  that  men  could  never  pay  5 

€t  And  gave  thofe  honors  to  thy  law, 
"  which  finners  took  away." 

5  Thus  in  the  great  Meffiah's  name, 
the  royal  prophet  mourns  ; 

Thus  he  awakes' our  hearts  to  grief, 
and  gives  us  joy  by  turns.  ' 

6  "  Nov? 


$8  H  Y  M  N    lxxxv,  lxxxvi. 

6  "  Now  fhall  the  faints  rejoice  and  find 
u  falvation  in  thy  name  •, 

"  For  I  haje  borne  their  heavy  load 
"  cf  forrow,  pain  and  fhame. 

7  li  Grief  like  a  garment cloath'd  me  round, 
"  and  fackcloth  was  my  drefs, 

u  While  I  procured  for  naked  fouls, 
"  a  robe  of  righteoufnefs. 

8  u  Araongft  my  brethren  and  the  Jews 
u  I  like  a  ftranger  ftood, 

(t  And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  bring 
the  Gentiles  near  to  God. 


9  "  I  came  in  finful  mortals  ftead 
"   to  do  my  Father's  will  : 

**  Yet  when  I  cleans'd  my   Father's  houfe,, 
they  fcandaliz'd  my  zeal. 

10  "  My  fading  and  my  holy  groans 
"  were  made  the  drunkard's  fong  ; 

<s  But  God  from  his  celeitiai  throne 
<f  heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

1 1  "  He  fiv'd  me  from  the  dreadful  deep, 
i:  nor  let  my  foul  be  drown'd  ; 

M  He  rais'd  and  flx'd  my  finking  feet 

en  well-eftablifh'd  ground. 
ii   "  Twas  in  a  mofl  accepted  hour 

"  my  pray'r  arofe  on  high, 

And  for  my  fake  my  God  fliall  hear 

"  the  dying  dinner's  cry.'* 

HYMN     LXXXVI.         "  "0 
Mark  XV,  2?y  24.  pf.  LXIX.    14,  &c. 

NOW  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear 
and  mournful  pieafure  iing 

The- 


K 


H  Y  M  N    lxxxvi.  .  6g, 

The  fufPrings  of  our  great  high-prieft, 
the  forrows  of  our  king. 

2  He  finks  in  floods  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 
how  high  the  waters  rife  i 

"While  to  his  heav'nly  Father's  ear 
he  fends  perpetual  cries, 

3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  Son,. 
(i  nor  hide  thy  Alining  face  ; 

<f  Why  fhould  thy  favourite  look  like  one 
"  forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  man 
"  that  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 

*'   While  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
"  my  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honor  to  the  duft, 
"  and  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 

<f  Their  {harp  infalting  {landers  add 
"  frefh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 

6  "  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 
fC  the  fcandal  and  the  fhame  \ 

(C  Pveproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  heart, 
"   and  lies  defiTd  my  name, 

7  "  I  look'd  for  pity,  but  in  vain  ; 
"  my  kindred  are  my  grief  ;    . 

"  I  aik  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 
"  but  meet  with  no  relief. 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirfr,. 
"  they  give  me  gaul  for  food  ; 

"  And  fporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
4C  they  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9  cc  Shine  into  my  diftrefTed  foul, 
%%  let  thy  companions  fave  ; 

«  And 


70        HYMN  lxxxvi,   Ixxxvif. 

w  And  tho*  my  fleih  fink  down  to  death, 

"  redeem  it  from  the  grave. 
10  "  I  mall  arife  to  praile  thy  name, 

"  mill  reign  in  worlds  unknown  j 
"   And  thy  ialvation,  O  my  God, 

"  ihall  feat  me  on  thy  throne. 

HTM  N     J.XXXVII.  -0 

Rom.  XL  ii,  16.    Heb.  XII.  2.    XIII.  13, 
Pf.  LXIX.  29,  &c. 

1  1 7*  ATHER,  I  ring  thy  wondYous  grace3 
1       I  blefs  my  Saviour's  name  *, 

He  bought  ialvation  for  the  poor, 
and  bore  the  finner's  fhame. 

2  His  deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  us  high, 
his  duty  and  his  zeal 

Fulfill'd  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
and  finihYd  ail  thy  will. 

3  His  dying  groans,  his  living  fongs, 
fliall  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  harps  or  trumpet's  folemn  found, 
than  goats  or  bullocks  blood. 

4  This  ihall  his  humble  followers  fee, 
and  fet  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 

They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
and  live  forever  bleft. 

J  Let  heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high, 

to  God  their  voices,  raife, 
While  lands  and  feas  affift  the  fky, 

and  join  to*  advance  his  praile. 
6  Zion  is  thine,  molt  holy  God, 

thy  Son  ihall  blefs  her  gates  ; 
And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 

for  thy  own  Ifr'el  waits. 

HYMN 


HYMN     lxxxviii,  75 

HYMN     LXXXVIII.  /< 

Heb.  X.  4.  &c.  Pf.  XL.  6,  9. 

THus  faith  theLord,  "your  works  is  vain 
"  give  your  burnt  offVings  o'er, 
"  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  flain 
"  my  foul  deligths  no  more. 

2  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,   "  lo  I'm  here, 
"  my  God,  to  do  thy  will  ; 

«c  What-e'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
"  thy  fervant  ihall  fulfil, 

3  <c  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  fight, 
"  I  keep  it  in  my  heart  : 

x<  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
"  to  what  thy  lips  impart. 

4  "  And  iee,  the  bleft  Redeemer  comes, 

th' -eternal  Son  appears, 
And  at  th'  appointed  time  aflumes 
the  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace, 
and  much  his  truth  he  fhew'd  ; 

And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 
where  great  aiTemblies  flood. 

6  His  Father's  honour  toucht  his  hearty 
he  pky'd  finners  cries, 

And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part, 
was  made  a  Sacrifice . 

2  No  blood  of  beafts  on  altars  flied 

could  wafh  the  confeience  clean  \ 
But  the  rich  facrifice  he  paid 

attones  for  all  our  fin. 
8  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread, 

and  fatan's  kingdom  fhook. 
Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed 

the  ferpent's  head  was  broke. 

HYMN 


72  HYMN    lxxxix,     xc. 

HYMN    LXXXIX. 
Afts  II.  25,  &c.  XIII.  35.  Pf.  XVI.  8,  &c. 

1  "  "   Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 
Jj_      M  he  bears  my  courage  up  ; 

"My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  exprefs, 
"  my  flefh  mall  reft  in  hope. 

2  "  My  fpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave, 
"  where  fouls  departed  are, 

u  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 
"  to  fee  corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life 
"  and  raife  me  to  thy  throne  : 

"Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give, 
"  thy  prsfence  joys  unknown." 

4  Thus  in  the  name  of  Chrift,  the  Lord, 
the  holy  David  fung, 

And  Providence  fulfils  the  word 
of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jefus,  whom  ev'ry  faint  adores, 
was  crucify'd  and  flain  ; 

Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores, 
behold,  he  lives  again. 

6  When  mall  my  feet  arife  and  fland 
on  heav'ns  eternal  hills  ? 

There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right-hand, 
and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 


4 


HYMN    XC. 
Luke  XXIV.  51.  52.  A6ls  I.  9.  Pf.  XLVII. 

1   /^\   For  a  fhout  of  facred  joy 
\^J     to  God  the  fov'reign  king  I 

Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
and  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

2  Jefus 


hymn  xc,   xd.  73 

2  Jefus,  our  God  afcends  on  high  * 
his  heav  nly  guards  around 

Attend  him  riiing  through  the  iky, 
with  trumpets  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fhout  and  praife  their  King, 
let  mortals  learn  their  {trains  *, 

Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  ; 
o'er  all  ths  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehear fe  his  praife  with  awe  profound-, 
let  knowledge  lead  the  fong  *, 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

5  In  Ifr'ei  ftood  his  ancient  throne, 
he  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 

But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
and  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 

6  TkeBritifh  kingdoms  are  theLord's, 
there  Abr'am's  God  is  known  ; 

While  pow'rs  and  princes,  fhields  and  fwords 
fubmit  before  his  throne. 


HYMN    XCI. 


J 


Eph.lV.8.  Heb.  XII.  18,  &c.  Aft. tl.  33, 
Pfal.  LXVIII.   17,   18. 

T"     ORD5  when  thou  didft  afcend  on  high 
£   j   Ten  thoufand  angels  flll'd  the  iky  \ 
Thofe  heav'nly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  itate. 
2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  ceuld  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  3 
While  he  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  laws 
And  ftruck  the  chofen  tribes  with  awe. 

G  /H-- 


74  H  Y  M  N     xci,     xcii. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  pow'rs  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made 
"Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  Pvais'd  by  hisFather  to  the  throne, 
He  fent  his  promis'd  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again, 

HYMN    XCII. 

Xujc.  IV.  22.  Heb  I.  8,  9.  Chap/lV.  12. 
i.'Pet.  II.  9.  joh.  III.  34.  Ffal.  XLV, 

1  Ti   IK  Y  Saviour  and  my  King, 
JlV X   l^y  beauties  are  divine  \ 

Thy  lips  with  bleffings  overflow, 
and  ev'ry  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known, 
gird  on  thy  dreadful  fword, 

.And  ride  in  majefty  to  fpread 
the  conquefts  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  thro*  thy  ftuborn  foes 
or  melt  their  hearts  t'  obey, 

While  jultice,  meekneft,  grace,  and  trutkj 
attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right  ; 
thy  throne  .{hail  ever  ftand  j 

And  thy  victorious  gofpel  proves 
a  fceptrc  in  thy  hand. 

5  Thy  Father  and  thy  God, 
hath  without  meafure  fhed 

His  Spirit  like  a  joyful  oil 

t1  anoint  thy  facred  head. 
$  Behold,  at  thy  right-hand 

the  Gentile  church  is  fcen,  Like 


J} 


t 


H  T  M  N    xdi,      xcili. 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich,  attire  ; 
and  princes  guard  the  queen. 

7  Fair  '%  ide,  receive  his  love, 
forget  thy  father's  houie  ; 

Forfake  thy  gods,  thy  idoI-godsr 
and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows, 

8  O  let  thy  God  and  King 
thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  ; 

Thy  children  fliall  his  honoui  iing 
in  palaces  of  joy.  •? 

HT  M  NXCm,    %^/ 

Mat.  XXII.  9,  42.    i  Pet.  II.  4,  &c.  Jofe* 
XI.  13.   Pf.  CXVIII.  22,  &c. 

1  O  EE  what  a  living  ftone 
^3    t^ie  builders  did  refufe  ;    . 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
in  fpite  of  envious  Jews. 

2  The  fcribe  and  angry  priefr. 
reject  thine  only  Son  t, 

Yet  on  this  rock  friall  Zion  reft, 
as  the  chief  corner-flone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine,, 
and  wond'rous  in  our  eyes  : 

This  day  declares  it-  all  divine*, 
this'day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
that  our  Redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice  aad  ring  and  prayj- 
let  aH  the  church  be  glad, 

5  Hofanna  to  the  King 
cf  David's  roval  bloody 

Bie£ 


76  HYMN    xciii,  xciv. 

Blefs  him,  ye  faints  ;  he  comes  to  bring 

falvation  from  your  God. 
6  We  blefs  thine  holy  word, 

which  all  this  grace  difplays  ; 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 

our  facrifice  of  praife.  , 

HYMN    XCIV.  t} 

Ifa.XLV.  21.   Rom.  HI.21,7.  Pfal.LXXI. 
15.  &c. 

1  ?\/f  Y  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 
■^    *      when  I  begin  thy  praife, 

"Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
the  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

2  Thou  art  my  everlaiting  truft, 
thy  good n els  I  adore  •, 

And  fince  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  fhall  travel  all  the  length 
of  the  celeftial  road, 

And  march  with  courage  in  thyftrength 
to  fee  my  Fatber-God. 

4  When  I  am  fillVi  with  fore  diftrefs 
for  fome  frrprizing  fin, 

I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteoufnefs, 
and  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 
the  vicYries  of  my  King  ! 

My  foul  redeeai'd  from  fin  and  hell 
fhall  thy  falvation  fing. 

6  My  tongue  fhall  ail  the  day  proclaim 
my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  fhame, 
and  drown *d  them  In  his  blood. 

2  'Awake 


H:Y'M'N'"    xciv,  xcv.  77 

7-  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  *, 

with  this  delightful  fong 
I'll  entertain  the  darken:  hours, 

nor  think  the  feafon  long, 

H  T  M  N    XCV. 

1  Cot.  X.  9.  Heh.  IIL  7,  &C.P&I.  XCV. 
2  ^"^1  OME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 

V—4-  ^  fecred  fong  of  folemn  praife  : 
God  is  a  fov'rei?n  kino  :  rehearfe 
His  honours  in  exalted  verfe. 

2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word  15 
He  is  our  fhep&erd  ;  we  the  iheep 

His  mercy  chofe,  his  pafrures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us.  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  couniels  of  his  love  obey, 

Nor  let  our  hard  ned  hearts  renew, 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  Ifr'el  knew, 

4  Ifr'el  that  law  his  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  Maker  to  his  face  \ 
A  faithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 

That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God.    . 

5  Thus  faith ,Jthe  Lord,  "  How  falfe  their 
** Forget  my  pow*r  •>  abufe  my  love  \  [prove  1 
<(  Since  they  defpife  my  reft,  I  fwear, 

*'  Their  feet  {hall  never  enter  there." 

6  Look  "back,  my  foul,  wkh  holy  dre?td., 
And  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dead  ; 
Attend  the  cirer'd  grace  to  day, 

Nor  lofe  the  bleffirigs  by  delay.  . 

7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits  $ 
And  march  to  Zion's  heavViy  gates ; 


7$  HYMN   xcr,    xc?i. 

Believe,  and  take  the  promised  reft  ; 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bieft. 

H  Y  M  N    XCVI. 

Luke  I.  32,  33.  Joh.  I.  49,51.  Pf.  LXXII.  8" 

JESUS  {hall  reign  where'er  the  fun 
Does  his  fbcceilrve  jeurneys  run  'y 
His  kingdom  ftretch  from  more  to  ihore3 
Till  moons  mall  wax  and  wane  no  more, 

2  Behold  the  iflands  with  their  kings, 
And  Europe  her  belt  tribute  brings  ; 
From  north  to  fbuth  the  princes  meet- 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Perfia  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  fhiiies  in  eaiiern  gold  ; 
And  barb'rons  nations  at  his  word 
SubiTi'i,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord, 

4  For  him  mill  endiefs  pray'r  be  made. 
And  praifes  throng  to  crown  his  head  % 
His  name  like  iweet  perfume  {hall  rife 
With  ev'ry  morning-facrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  fong  5 
And  mfant*vo3ces  {hall  proclaim 
Their  early  bleflings  on  his  name. 

6  Bleflings  abound  where'er  he  1*:  igns* 
The  pris  ner  leaps  to  lofe  his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  reft, 

And  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft. 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  power, 
Death  and  the  curie  are  known  no  more  5 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft 

More  bleflings  than  their  father  loft. 

8  Let 


HYMN    xevi,  xcviL  79 

8  Let  ev'ry  creattire  rife  and  bring* 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King  : 
Angels  defcend  with  fongs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  amen. 

HYMN    XCVII. 

Mat.  XVIII.   20.     1   Tim.  in.    15.    P£, 
CXXXII.    5,  &c. 

1  l^TO  ileep  nor  {lumber  to  his  eyes 
JJ^    good  David  would  afford, 

"Till  he  had  found  below  the  Ikies 
a  dwelling  for  the  Lord . 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 
his  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came, 
To  worfhip  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch  lengths  to  go3 
nor  wander  far  abroad  ', 

Where'er  thy  faints  affemble  now 
there  is  a  houfe  for  God. 

4  Arife,  O  King  of  grace  arife, 
and  enter  to  thy  reft, 

Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes 
thus  to  be  own'd  and  blefh 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 
thy  Spirit  and  thy  wjrd  ; 

All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows, 
here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 

Blefs  the  proviiions  of  thy  houfe, 
and  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 
let  God's  anointed  ihine  ;    s 

Juftfce 


/y 


So.         H  Y  M  N     xcviii,  xcix. 

Juftice  and  truth  his  courts  maintain  • 

with  love  and  pow'r  divine.- 
8  Here  let  him  hold  a  lafting  throne, 

and  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Pre  Hi  honours  ihall  adorn  his  crown, 

and  fhame  confound  his  foes. 

If  T.  M  N     XCVIII. 

c 

Eph.  V,  i9;  20.  2Thef.  I.  7.  Pf.  XCVft.5, 

1  T  TE  reigns.;  theLord  the  Saviour  reigns  I 
JlJL  Kraift  him  in  evangelic  {trains  : 

Ltt  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
.Anddiiia&t  iflands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  ; 
Tho"  gloomy  clouds  his  way  furround, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo  he  comes. 
Shakes  the  wide  earthrand  cleaves  the  toxnbsf 
Before  him  burns  devouring -fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  feas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 

Fly  from  the  light,  and  fhun  the  day  > 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high9 
And  ting,  for  vour  redemption's  nigh. 
N'T  M   N   XCIX. 
Pf.    IX.  10. 
1 0  ING  to  the  Lord,  whtf  loud  proclaims  , 
|^5    ^'s  various,-  and  his  faving  names  ',  , 
O  may  they  not  be  heard' alone, 
But  by  our  fure  experience  known! 
2  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
TV  etern  d,  all-fufficient  Lord, 
He  thro' the  world  moft  high  confefs'd, 
Ity  whom  'twas  fdrm'd,.and  is  poffefs'-d. 

3  ,  Awake  v 


HYMN    xcix,  c.  8s 

3  Awake  our  nobleft  powers,  to  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'am,  God  of  peace  *, 
Now  by  a  dearer  title  known, 
Father  and  God   of  Chrift  his  Son. 

4  Thro'  evYy  agehis  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  his  fervants  prayer  ; 
Nor  can  one  humble  foul  complain, 
That  he  has  fought  his  God  in  vain. 

5  What  unbelieving  heart  fhall  dare 
In  whifpers  to  fuggeft  a  fear, 

While  mil  he  owns  his  ancient  name   ? 
The  fame  his  po^v'  r  his  love  the  fame  \ 

6  To  thee  our   fouls  in  faith  arife, 
To  thee  we  lift  expecting  eyes  ; 
And  boldly  thro'  the  defart  tread  : 

For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fhall  lead, 

HYMN    C. 


Pf.  XXXV.  3. 
i    Q  ALVATION  !  O  melodious  found 

\^y   to  wretched  dying  men  ! 
Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 

and  leads  to  God  again  ! 
1  Refcu'd  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 

from  fiends  and  fires  and  chains  : 
Rais'd  to  a  paradife  of  blifs, 

where  love,  with  glory  reigns  I 

3  But  O  \  may  a  degen'rate  foul, 
firiful  and  weak  as  mine, 

Prefume  to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
to  bleffings  fo  divine  ? 

4  The  lufEre  of  fo  bright  a  fcene 
my  feeble  heart  overbears  \ 

And  unbelief  almolt  perverts 
the  promife  into  tears  *  5  My 


82  H  Y  M  N    c,     ci. 

5  My  Saviour-God,  no  voice  but  thine 

thefe  dying  hopes  can  raife  -, 
Speak  thy  falvation  to  my  foul, 

and  turn  its  tears  to  praife. 
%  My  Saviour- God,  this  broken  voice: 

tranfported  faali  proclaim, 
And  call  on  all  th'  angelic  harps 

to  found  io  fweet  a  name. 

HYMN    CI. 
Pfalm  XLV.  3,  4. 
t   T     OUD  to  the  Prince  of  he av*n? 

Jj  ^     Your  chearful  voices  raife  j 
To  him  your  vows  be  giv'n, 
And  fill  his  courts  with  praife, 

With  confcious  worth 

All  clad  in  arms, 

All* bright  in  charms, 

He  f  allies-  forth. 

2  Gird  on  thy  con qu 'ring  fword,, 
Afcend  thy  firming  car, 

And  marchv  almighty  Lord, 
To  wage  thy  holy  war, 

Before  his  wheels 

In  glad  furprize, 

Ye  valleys   rife, 

And  ilnk  ye  hills. 

3  Fair  truth,  and  fmiling  love, 
And  injur'd  righteoufnefs 

In  thy  retinue  move, 

And  feek  from  thee  redrefs  : 

Thou  in  their  caufe 

Shall  profpVous  ride, 

And  far  and  wide 

Diljpenfe  thy  laws..  4  Before 


HYMN    cl,    cii.  S| 

4  Before  thine  awful  face 
Millions  of  foes  fhall  fall, 
The  captives  of  thy  grace, 
That  grace,  which  conquers  all. 

The  world  fhall  kno%*, 
Great  King  of  kings. 
What  wond'rous  things 
Thine  arm  can  do. 

5  Here  to  my  willing  foul 
Bend  thy  triumphant  ways  | 
Here  tv'ry  foe  controul, 
And  all  thy  pow'r  difplay. 

My  heart,  thy  throne, 
Bleft  Jefus  fee, 
Bows  low  to  thee, 
To  thee  alone* 

H  Y  M  N    CII. 
Pfalm  CVII.  $u 
i"\TIL  fons  of  men  with  joy  record 

j[_     the  various  wonders  of  the  Lord  $ 
And  let  his  pow'r  and  goodnefs  found 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  world  around, 

2  Let  the  high  heav'ns  your  fongs  invite^ 
Thofe  fpacious  fields  of  brilliant  light  j 
Where  fun,  and  moon,  and  planets  roil* 
And  {tars,  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Sing,  earth,  in  verdant  robes  array'd, 
Its  herbs  and  flow'rs,  its  fruit  and  fhade  ; 
Peopled  with  life  of  various  forms, 
¥ifhes  and  fowls,  and  beafts,  and  worms , 

4  View  the  broad  fea's  majeftic  plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  Maker  reigns  ; 
That  band  remoteft  nations  joins, 
Aad  on  each  wave  his  goodnefs  (nines. 

i  But,, 


•84  H  Y  M  N  cii,  cm\ 

5  But,  O  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love  ! 
€od's  coaly  Son  in  flefh  array'd, 

For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made. 

6  Thither,  my  foul  with  rapture  foar  : 
There  in  the  land  of  praife  adore  : 
This  theme  demands  an  angels  tongue, 
Demands  a  never-ending  fong. 

HYMN    CIII. 

Pfalm  CXIX.  9.  £ 

1  T'NDULGENT  God,  with  pitying  eyes 

the  fans  of  men  furvey, 
And  fee  how  youthful  finners  fport 
in  a  deftructive  way. 

2  Ten  thoufand  dangers  lurk  around 
to  bear  them  to  the  tomb  ; 

Each  in- an  hour  may  plunge  them  down, 
where  hope  can  never  come. 

3  Reduce,  O  Lord,  their  wandering  minds, 
amus'd  with  airy  dreams, 

That  heav'nly  wifdom  may  difpel 
their  vifionary  fchemes. 

4  With  holy  caution  may  they  walk, 
and  be  thy  word  their  guide  •, 

Till  each  the  defart  fafely  pafs'd, 
on  Z ion's  hill  abide. 


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